The Powers of the Mind (PerDev)
upper right brain dominance
big picture thinkers who look for hidden possibilities and are futuristic in that they seek new solutions to problems
Left and Right Hemispheres of the Brain
brain is divided into two halves
Ned Herrmann
"People develop a dominant mode of thinking preference." Father of Brain Dominance Theory.
Dr. Paul MacLean
"The brain has distinct functional layers in relation to its overall functional organization." proposed the Triune Brain Theory.
Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI)
120 questions survey instrument that measured the preference strength of the 4 quadrants.
Paul Broca
Broca's area, language production in the left frontal lobe
Dr. Roger Sperry
Conducted a study for epilepsy, which gave him the 1981 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine
experimental intelligence
ability to use knowledge and experiences in new creative ways
upper left brain dominance
analytical thinkers who like factual data
Reptilian complex or primitive brain
controls the self-preservation and aggressive behavior of humans similar to the survival instincts of animals
right brain
creative and spatial
Triune Brain Theory
evolution has added more complex areas of the brain
Relational intelligence
feels, talks a lot, emotional, expressive, supportive, like to teach, sensitive
lower left brain dominance
highly organized and detail oriented. like security and safety over risk taking
left brain
language and logic
Digital Brain
left brain: controls reading and writing, calculation, and logical thinking
practical intelligence
plans, timely, neat, organize, reliable, and responsible
Neocortex (rational brain)
responsible for intellectual tasks such as language, planning, abstraction, and perception.
Limbic system (intermediate brain)
responsible for the motivation and emotion involved in feeding, reproductive behavior, and parental behavior
Analog Brain
right brain: controls three-dimensional sense, creativity, and artistic sense.
Dr. Roger Sperry (1960)
split brain theory
analytical intelligence
the ability to break problems down into component parts, or analysis, for problem solving
left hemisphere of brain
The left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for control of the right side of the body, and is the more academic and logical side of the brain.
right hemisphere of brain
The right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for control of the left side of the body, and is the more artistic and creative side of the brain.
Brain Dominance Theory
a cognitive model that identifies specific functions of the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere of the brain
