This test* is designed to determine the feminine or masculine principle in each person’s mind. There are no right or wrong answers – the result simply shows the likely level of male hormones that your brain received or did not receive six to eight weeks after conception.
A reflection of this fact will be your preferences in your value system, behavioral style, orientation, and choice of approach to solving a problem.
Test for determining the nature of thinking
Circle the statement that you consider correct for yourself in the vast majority of cases.
1. When you need to figure out a simple map or road map, you:
a. are confused and often ask for help;
b. turn it so that it matches the direction of your gaze on the ground;
c. have no difficulties.
2. You are preparing a complex, exquisite dish for lunch, the radio is on, and the phone rings. You:
a. will continue cooking the dish, leaving the radio on and talking to your friend;
b. will turn off the radio, continue cooking, and talk;
c. will say on the phone that you will call back as soon as the dish is ready.
3. Friends are coming over and ask you to explain how to get to your new home. You:
a. will draw a route map and send it to your friends or ask someone else to explain how to get to your place;
b. will ask what landmarks your friends know, and then try to explain how to get to your place;
c. will explain in words how to find your house: “Take the MZ road to Newcastle, then make a U-turn, then turn left and drive to the second traffic light…”
4. When explaining a new idea or concept, you are most likely to:
a. use a pencil, paper, and gestures;
b. explain with words, using gestures and facial expressions;
c. explain clearly and precisely with words.
5. After coming home from watching a wonderful movie, you tend to:
a. replay scenes from the movie in your mind;
b. talk about those scenes and what was said on the screen;
c. mostly quote the words of the screen characters.
6. In a movie theater, you prefer to sit:
a. on the right side;
b. it doesn’t matter to you;
c. on the left side.
7. A friend has broken something mechanical. You:
a. will express sympathy and talk about how unpleasant it must be for them;
b. will recommend a reliable mechanic who can fix it;
c. will figure out how the thing works and try to fix it.
8. You are in an unfamiliar place, and someone asks you where north is. You:
a. admit that you don’t know;
b. after thinking, will figure out where it is;
c. will instantly point north.
9. You found a place to park the car, but it is very tight, and you need to back into it. You:
a. will try to find another spot;
b. after careful preparation, will back the car into the space;
c. will easily and effortlessly back the car in.
10. You are watching TV, and the phone rings. You:
a. will answer without turning it off;
b. will turn off the TV, then answer;
c. will turn off the TV, ask those present to be quiet, and only then answer.
11. You have just listened to a new song performed by your favorite artist. Usually you:
a. can sing a verse from this song, and it’s not difficult for you;
b. can sing something from this song if it is simple enough;
c. will find it hard to remember the melody of the song, but you will remember some notes.
12. You best predict an outcome:
a. intuitively;
b. by making a decision based on available information and an “inner feeling”;
c. by making a decision based on facts, statistics, and accurate data.
13. You put your keys in the wrong place. You:
a. will occupy yourself with something until you remember where you put them;
b. will occupy yourself with something, straining to remember where they could have gone;
c. will mentally retrace your steps until you remember where you left them.
14. You are in a hotel and hear a distant siren wailing. You:
a. can immediately point to where the sound is coming from;
b. can point to the direction if you concentrate;
c. cannot determine the direction of the sound source.
15. You went to a party and were introduced to six or seven new people. The next day you:
a. can easily describe their faces;
b. remember only a few of those faces;
c. are more likely to remember their names.
16. You want to go on vacation to the countryside, and your partner wants to go to a resort. To convince them that your suggestion is better, you:
a. will gently say how you feel: you love the countryside, and the children and family always have so much fun there;
b. will say: if your partner goes to the countryside, you will be grateful, and next time you will definitely go to the resort;
c. will use facts: the countryside is closer, cheaper, and good for sports and relaxation.
17. When planning your day, you:
a. will write a list of things to do;
b. will think about what needs to be done today;
c. will visualize in your mind the people you need to meet, the places you need to visit, and the things you will have to deal with.
18. A friend has a personal problem and came to discuss it with you. You:
a. are all sympathy and understanding, and that’s it;
b. will say that problems are never as serious as they seem, and explain why;
c. will try to give rational advice on how to resolve the problem.
19. Two of your friends, each in different marriages, are having an affair and meeting secretly. How likely is it that you will understand what is going on:
a. will figure it out fairly quickly;
b. will understand what is happening after some time;
c. will most likely never guess.
20. What, in your opinion, is life all about?
a. having friends and living in harmony with those around you;
b. being friendly to others while maintaining personal independence;
c. achieving a worthy goal, earning the respect of others, and attaining a prestigious position.
21. If you had a choice, you would prefer to work:
a. in a team where the other people get along easily with others;
b. with others, but keeping some space for yourself;
c. alone.
22. Of these books, you prefer:
a. novels and fiction;
b. magazines and newspapers;
c. non-fiction, biographies.
23. When going shopping, you tend to:
a. buy on a sudden impulse, particularly unusual items;
b. plan purchases in advance, but not consider the plan mandatory;
c. look at labels and compare prices.
24. You prefer to go to bed, get up, and eat:
a. whenever you feel like it;
b. on a schedule, but not a strict one;
c. at the same time every day.
25. You started a new job and met many new people. One of them calls you at home. You:
a. immediately recognize them by their voice;
b. recognize them by their voice fifty percent of the time;
c. will find it difficult to recognize a person by their voice.
26. What worries you most when you argue with someone:
a. the interlocutor’s silence or their unclear reaction;
b. their lack of understanding of your point of view;
c. their alarming or aggressive questions and comments.
27. In school, what was your attitude towards spelling tests and essays:
a. you handled them easily;
b. one came easily to you, the other did not;
c. neither came easily to you.
28. When dancing, you:
a. can feel the music as soon as you learn to move correctly;
b. can dance some dances, but others are difficult for you;
c. have difficulty following the rhythm.
29. How good are you at identifying animal calls and imitating them:
a. not very good;
b. moderately;
c. very good.
30. At the end of a long day, you prefer:
a. to talk with friends or family members about the day that has passed;
b. to listen to others talk about their affairs;
c. to read a newspaper, watch TV, but not talk.
How to calculate the result
Add up the number of responses for categories “a”, “b”, “c”, and “no answer.”
a.
b.
c.
No answer
Use the following scheme to calculate your score:
For men:
Multiply the number of “a” answers by 15 points.
Multiply the number of “b” answers by 5 points.
Multiply the number of “c” answers by (-5) points.
Multiply the number of questions left unanswered by 5 points.
Add up the resulting numbers. Note that points awarded for “c” answers have a minus sign, meaning they will be subtracted.
Your result: ___________________________________________
For women:
Multiply the number of “a” answers by 10 points.
Multiply the number of “b” answers by 5 points.
Multiply the number of “c” answers by (-5) points.
Multiply the number of questions left unanswered by 5 points. Add up the resulting numbers. Note that points awarded for “c” answers have a minus sign, meaning they will be subtracted.
Your result: ___________________________________________
Analysis of results
Most men score between 0 and 180 points, while most women score between 150 and 300.
A predominantly male mindset typically earns less than 150 points.
The closer to 0, the more male the mind, and the more likely a high level of testosterone.
Such people possess strong logic, analytical abilities, and eloquence. The closer they are to 0, the better they predict value, the more accurate conclusions they draw based on statistical data, and they are almost completely free from the influence of emotions on their conclusions.
Points in the negative range indicate a purely male mindset. This means that in the early stages of embryonic development, the fetus received a large amount of testosterone.
The fewer points a woman has, the higher the likelihood of lesbian tendencies. A purely female mind scores more than 180 points.
The higher the score, the more feminine the brain’s programming, and the greater the likelihood of extraordinary creative, artistic, and musical abilities.
Such people make decisions based on intuition, on internal, unmotivated feelings, and are good at identifying problems when there is a minimum of data. They handle problems well that require a solution based on creativity and intuition.
The more points a man has above 180, the greater the likelihood of homosexual tendencies.
Men with a score below 0 and women with a score above 180 have brains programmed so differently that the only thing they have in common is that they live on the same planet!
Transitional area
A score in the range of 150 to 180 indicates a close mindset for both sexes, figuratively speaking, when one foot is in one camp and the other in the opposite one.
Such people have no inclination toward either male or female behavioral stereotypes and usually demonstrate flexibility of thinking, which can be a huge advantage in any group that is solving problems. They are predisposed to friendly relationships with both men and women.
* Test from the book by Allan Pease “How to Make a Man Listen and a Woman Shut Up”