Brain dominance
Right- or Left-Brained?
In the picture, you can see that the brain has been divided into two parts – the left side and the right side. By looking at this picture, what can you tell about the people on the left versus the people on the right?
Brain Dominance
• Brain dominance is the reason why: You act as you do You react the way you do You learn the way you do You feel the way you feel • Every cell of the human body is ruled by the brain. The brain controls how we think, understand, see, hear, and learn.
Brain Dominance:
Differences Between Left and Right Hemisphere Brain dominance refers to a preference for using one hemisphere (side) of the brain over the other.
Our education system seems to favor a left-brain style, except for some creative activities. Each hemisphere has it’s own separate and private sensations, its own perceptions, its own impulses to act.
Are you more right brained or left brained? Both sides of the brain are involved in nearly every human activity. Most people seem to have a dominant side. Our dominance is a preference, not an absolute. When learning is new, difficult, or stressful we PREFER to learn in a certain way. It seems that our brain goes on autopilot to the preferred side of the brain.
No one is totally left-brained or totally right-brained. Just as you have a dominant hand, dominant eye, and even a dominant foot, you probably have a dominant side of the brain. You can and must develop both sides of your brain. The left and right hemispheres of your brain process information in different ways. Our right and left hemispheres control the “opposite side” of our bodies. We tend to process information using our dominant side.
What are the benefits of knowing your natural preference? A person’s brain dominance strongly influences the way they are. Brain dominance forms the foundation of one’s personality. Your dominant brain type has a very significant affect on your study skills, homework habits, and grades.
By understanding your dominant brain type, you may be able to adjust your study methods, and perhaps shape your schedule and coursework to suit your own personality type.
Left Brain/Linear Watch the clock constantly while in class Accused of being analytical Organized
Right Brain/Global
The bell surprises you at the end of class. Accused of being a dreamer
Can be very intelligent and very deep thinkers
Often cautious
Great students of the social sciences and arts
Follow rules and schedules
Spontaneous
Strong in math and science
Likely to follow their own gut feelings
Can answer questions quickly
Great skill at seeing through lies or tricks
Would make great Jeopardy contestants.
Would make great Survivor contestants
In the picture, you can see that the brain has been divided into two parts – the left side and the right side. By looking at this picture, what can you tell about the people on the left versus the people on the right?
Brain Dominance
• Brain dominance is the reason why: You act as you do You react the way you do You learn the way you do You feel the way you feel • Every cell of the human body is ruled by the brain. The brain controls how we think, understand, see, hear, and learn.
Brain Dominance:
Differences Between Left and Right Hemisphere Brain dominance refers to a preference for using one hemisphere (side) of the brain over the other.
Our education system seems to favor a left-brain style, except for some creative activities. Each hemisphere has it’s own separate and private sensations, its own perceptions, its own impulses to act.
Are you more right brained or left brained? Both sides of the brain are involved in nearly every human activity. Most people seem to have a dominant side. Our dominance is a preference, not an absolute. When learning is new, difficult, or stressful we PREFER to learn in a certain way. It seems that our brain goes on autopilot to the preferred side of the brain.
No one is totally left-brained or totally right-brained. Just as you have a dominant hand, dominant eye, and even a dominant foot, you probably have a dominant side of the brain. You can and must develop both sides of your brain. The left and right hemispheres of your brain process information in different ways. Our right and left hemispheres control the “opposite side” of our bodies. We tend to process information using our dominant side.
What are the benefits of knowing your natural preference? A person’s brain dominance strongly influences the way they are. Brain dominance forms the foundation of one’s personality. Your dominant brain type has a very significant affect on your study skills, homework habits, and grades.
By understanding your dominant brain type, you may be able to adjust your study methods, and perhaps shape your schedule and coursework to suit your own personality type.
Left Brain/Linear Watch the clock constantly while in class Accused of being analytical Organized
Right Brain/Global
The bell surprises you at the end of class. Accused of being a dreamer
Can be very intelligent and very deep thinkers
Often cautious
Great students of the social sciences and arts
Follow rules and schedules
Spontaneous
Strong in math and science
Likely to follow their own gut feelings
Can answer questions quickly
Great skill at seeing through lies or tricks
Would make great Jeopardy contestants.
Would make great Survivor contestants
