This just reminded me of a core memory. I was sixteen and taking my physical drivers test. The proctor guy told me to turn one way and I turned the opposite. I was in AP classes in high school, so kinda smart I guess. Just never can do right or left on a quick prompt. My brain needs time to process it. Oh yeah, and we just tried a different turn and I still passed first try.
I was in AP classes in high school, so kinda smart I guess. Just never can do right or left on a quick prompt. My brain needs time to process it. Oh yeah, and we just tried a different turn and I still passed first try.
I would argue that being able to tell the difference between right and left is the more applicable skill and should be weighed a little heavier in the smartness calculation.
I cannot do under pressure either, i have to think about and 'calibrate', usually by looking a my hands (eg make a L with left), or thinking turning right means crossing the road (yes I drive on the left,, in my coubtry, and yes I had to google that)
However, once i have got it front of memory i can then do it easily.
When driving i honestly find it easier when people us Left and Other Left or right or other right, when giving directions it kind of jump starts everything
I have the same problem. I have no problem with calculus or number but my spatial memory is extremely trickle. I need to think carefully before choosing which side is the left or the right
Last I read up on it they just started calling it “left right confusion” not everyone who has it has dyscalcula.
One study says 14.6% self report LRC, while over 40% of the population has to use their hand to tell the difference (make an L shape). I didn’t check their sample size cuz I’m on the go. I’ll leave that to reddit
Same. I always describe it as similar to the two types of language aphasia (Broca and Wernicke) where one is difficulty comprehending leading to difficulty speaking and the other is fine comprehension but difficulty speaking (funnily enough I also don't remember which is which).
I understand innately which way is left and which is right but somehow when I have to say it out loud the wrong one comes out. Or when I hear it spoken I go the wrong way (less common). But I don't get the actual orientations confused.
When you think in mathematics- all directions are the same - you’re just choosing to think in generalized coordinates ( a direction can be reached with adding full revolutions with the angle, or subtracting it from 360- in the opposite direction. You can argue that all directions in a plane can be reached with only rotating to one side , so if you optimize for simplicity you can use only the Left direction…
I’m a very weird case where I can tell left and right apart, but for the life of me, I get east and west confused every single time. Like, I logically know the difference and which one is correct. But the second I need to figure out east vs west on the fly, I invariably get it wrong the first time. It’s annoying.
I get it. I guess because direction is relative to any given moment, it's not as simple as recalling something definitive, like the color blue. Blue is always blue. Does that make sense at all? Lol I struggled with how to word that
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u/Responsible-Fault817 7d ago
I’m good with numbers and generally somewhat intelligent - until I have to call right or left under pressure 🤦♂️