Daniel Pink points out in Chapter Two of A Whole New Mind that tests such as the SAT and PSAT are designed to test abilities found within the left hemisphere of the brain. He goes on to tell how these types of tests help to determine one’s ability to think logically, and that it is this ability that is valued in many societies.
I believe one does need the ability to perform on a high level of logical thinking, and that tests measuring such thinking serve a purpose. But I also think one’s abilities should not be measured by these tests only.
The functions of the right side of the brain serve several purposes that contribute to the total person, and these functions also need to be considered when evaluating someone. I would like to know if there are tests that help to determine someone’s right brain thinking ability, because the logical left side of my brain thinks there would be such tests. If there are such tests, would they be difficult to administer, therefore making them too expensive or impractical to be given on a large scale! It would seem testing the right side of the brain’s skills might well be troublesome, because like freeform shapes, there are an infinite number of possible abilities to take into consideration.
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