I am a Lay-dee!
Mar. 8th, 2005 01:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
whotheheckamiThe BBC are conducting an interesting survey/data-collection exercise about what sex your brain is. The test takes about 30 minute, but you can do the test in stages and come back to it.
Personal brain score = 25% female
Angles - This task tested your ability to identify the angle of a line by matching it with its twin. This is a spatial task, which looks at how you picture space.
My score: 15 out of 20
Average score for men: 16.4
Average score for women: 14.7
Spot the difference - This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position
Your score: 71%
Average score for men: 42%
Average score for women: 57%
Hands
You said your LEFT thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.
Right thumb on top: This suggests the left half of your brain is dominant. Many studies have tried to establish whether there is a relationship between handedness and brain dominance. Some scientists believe that if you are left brain dominant, you would be more verbal and analytical.
Left thumb on top: This suggests the right half of your brain is dominant. Some studies theorise that as a right brain dominant person, you may excel in visual, spatial and intuitive processes.
Empathy your empathy score is: 16 out of 20
Average score for men: 4 - 12
Average score for women: 8 - 15
Systemising
Your systemising score is: 11 out of 20
Average score for men: 8 - 16
Average score for women: 3 - 12
Eyes - This task tested your ability to judge people's emotions.
Your score: 6 out of 10
Average score: 6 - 9
What does your result suggest?
If you scored 0 - 3: Do you think you're good at judging how another person is feeling? Your score suggests this doesn't come to you quite so naturally.
If you scored 4 - 6: Your result suggests you have a balanced female-male brain and find it neither easy nor difficult to judge people's emotions.
If you scored 7 - 10: Your result suggests you are a good empathiser, sensitive to other people's emotions. Women generally fall into this category.
Professor Baron-Cohen at the University of Cambridge says that people usually perform better than they expect to on this test.
Fingers - We asked for the measurements of your ring and index finger. Your ratio came to:
Right Hand: 1.02
Left Hand: 1.02
Average ratio for men: .96
Average ratio for women: 1.00
Faces - This task looked at how you rate the attractiveness of a series of faces.
Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces.
3D shapes - This task tested your ability to mentally rotate 3D shapes.
Your score: 12 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.4
Average score for women: 6.4
What does your result suggest?
If you scored 0 - 6: Do you find yourself having to physically rotate a map to point in the direction in which you're travelling? This might explain why you scored in the lower range in the 3D shapes test. Twice as many women as men score in this category. Previous studies suggest that those with a female-type brain or with an arts background fall into this range.
If you scored 7 - 9: In past studies, 50 per cent of the people who scored in this range were women and 50 per cent were men.
If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain.
Words - This task looked at your verbal fluency.
You associated 14 word(s) with GREY and you named 10 word(s) that mean happy.
Average score: 6 - 10 words
What do your results suggest?
If you produced 1 - 5 words: You are more of the strong, silent type with a male brain. You probably find it easier to express yourself in non-verbal ways, preferring action rather than words.
If you produced 6 - 10 words: Most people in this range have a female-type brain.
This was pretty much where I expected to be. Although my spatial skills are not reflected in any pastime that involves me trying to hit a ball or blast rapidly moving pixels into submission.
Personal brain score = 25% female
Angles - This task tested your ability to identify the angle of a line by matching it with its twin. This is a spatial task, which looks at how you picture space.
My score: 15 out of 20
Average score for men: 16.4
Average score for women: 14.7
Spot the difference - This task tested your ability to identify which objects changed position
Your score: 71%
Average score for men: 42%
Average score for women: 57%
Hands
You said your LEFT thumb was on top when you clasped your hands together.
Right thumb on top: This suggests the left half of your brain is dominant. Many studies have tried to establish whether there is a relationship between handedness and brain dominance. Some scientists believe that if you are left brain dominant, you would be more verbal and analytical.
Left thumb on top: This suggests the right half of your brain is dominant. Some studies theorise that as a right brain dominant person, you may excel in visual, spatial and intuitive processes.
Empathy your empathy score is: 16 out of 20
Average score for men: 4 - 12
Average score for women: 8 - 15
Systemising
Your systemising score is: 11 out of 20
Average score for men: 8 - 16
Average score for women: 3 - 12
Eyes - This task tested your ability to judge people's emotions.
Your score: 6 out of 10
Average score: 6 - 9
What does your result suggest?
If you scored 0 - 3: Do you think you're good at judging how another person is feeling? Your score suggests this doesn't come to you quite so naturally.
If you scored 4 - 6: Your result suggests you have a balanced female-male brain and find it neither easy nor difficult to judge people's emotions.
If you scored 7 - 10: Your result suggests you are a good empathiser, sensitive to other people's emotions. Women generally fall into this category.
Professor Baron-Cohen at the University of Cambridge says that people usually perform better than they expect to on this test.
Fingers - We asked for the measurements of your ring and index finger. Your ratio came to:
Right Hand: 1.02
Left Hand: 1.02
Average ratio for men: .96
Average ratio for women: 1.00
Faces - This task looked at how you rate the attractiveness of a series of faces.
Your choices suggest you prefer more masculine faces.
3D shapes - This task tested your ability to mentally rotate 3D shapes.
Your score: 12 out of 12
Average score for men: 8.4
Average score for women: 6.4
What does your result suggest?
If you scored 0 - 6: Do you find yourself having to physically rotate a map to point in the direction in which you're travelling? This might explain why you scored in the lower range in the 3D shapes test. Twice as many women as men score in this category. Previous studies suggest that those with a female-type brain or with an arts background fall into this range.
If you scored 7 - 9: In past studies, 50 per cent of the people who scored in this range were women and 50 per cent were men.
If you scored 10 - 12: Are you an engineer or do you have a science background? People with these skills tend to score in this range. Past studies have concluded that people in this range have a more male brain.
Words - This task looked at your verbal fluency.
You associated 14 word(s) with GREY and you named 10 word(s) that mean happy.
Average score: 6 - 10 words
What do your results suggest?
If you produced 1 - 5 words: You are more of the strong, silent type with a male brain. You probably find it easier to express yourself in non-verbal ways, preferring action rather than words.
If you produced 6 - 10 words: Most people in this range have a female-type brain.
This was pretty much where I expected to be. Although my spatial skills are not reflected in any pastime that involves me trying to hit a ball or blast rapidly moving pixels into submission.
