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1. Introduction:
The concept of rightbrain andleftbrainthinkingdevelopedfromthe researchinthe late 1960s of an
Americanpsychobiologist RogerWSperry.He discoveredthatthe humanbrainhastwo verydifferent
waysof thinking.One (the rightbrain) isvisualandprocessesinformationinanintuitiveand
simultaneousway,lookingfirstatthe whole picture thenthe details.The other(the leftbrain) isverbal
and processesinformationinananalytical andsequential way,lookingfirstatthe piecesthenputting
themtogethertoget the whole.SperrywasawardedaNobel Prize in1981.
Workingsof Our Brain
the humanbrain ismade up of two halves.These halvesare commonlycalledthe rightbrainandleft
brain,but shouldmore correctlybe termed‘hemispheres’.Forsome reason,ourrightandleft
hemispherescontrol the ‘opposite’side of ourbodies,sothe righthemispherecontrolsourleftside and
processeswhatwe see inourlefteye while the lefthemisphere controlsthe rightside andprocesses
whatour right eye sees.
What Is Left Brain- RightBrainTheory?
According to the theory of left-brain or right-brain dominance, each side of the brain controls
different types of thinking. Additionally, people are said to prefer one type of thinking over the
other. For example, a person who is "left-brained" is often said to be more logical, analytical, and
objective, while a person who is "right-brained" is said to be more intuitive, thoughtful, and
subjective.
TheRightBrain
According to the left-brain, right-brain dominance theory, the right side of the brain is best at
expressive and creative tasks. Some of the abilities that are popularly associated with the right
side of the brain include:
 Recognizingfaces
 Expressingemotions
 Music
 Readingemotions
 Color
 Images
 Intuition
 Creativity
TheLeft Brain
The left-side of the brain is considered to be adept at tasks that involve logic, language and
analytical thinking. The left-brain is often described as being better at:
 Language

2.  Logic
 Critical thinking
 Numbers
 Reasoning
Left hemisphere style:
Rational
 Responds to verbal instructions
 Problem solves by logically and sequentially looking at the parts of things
 Looks at differences
 Is planned and structured
 Prefers established, certain information
 Prefers talking and writing
 Prefers multiple choice tests
 Controls feelings
Sequential
 Is a splitter: distinction important
 Is logical, sees cause and effect
Right hemisphere style:
Intuitive
 Responds to demonstrated instructions
 Problem solves with hunches, looking for patterns and configurations
 Looks at similarities
 Is fluid and spontaneous
 Prefers elusive, uncertain information
 Prefers drawing and manipulating objects
 Prefers open ended questions
 Free with feelings
Simultaneous
 Is a lumper: connectedness important
 Is analogical, sees correspondences, resemblances