Do you think with your left brain or your right brain?
In 1981, Dr. Roger Sperry was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his discovery of the specialization of both cerebral hemispheres. He learned that both sides of the brain can reason and learn, but by different methods, and that one side may be dominant. He also said that most of the brain’s energy output is used to maintain the relationship of the physical body with gravity. Therefore, when the body’s posture is poor, only 10% of the brain’s energy output is used for thinking, metabolism and healing the body from illness.
So sit up straight while you read about your brain.
How the Brain “Thinks”
The right and left brain (cerebral hemispheres) are connected by the corpus callosum, a bundle of neural fibers that connects the two hemispheres and allows them to communicate.
No one uses only the left or the right brain. Studies have shown that each side functions by processing information differently. When we learn something new, we prefer to learn it in a certain way and the brain seems to know that and go to that side of the brain.
Below is a list of learning characteristics of each side:
What purpose does this knowledge serve? Knowing how you process information can help you understand why it is more difficult for you to master certain tasks and can teach you how to use other methods to acquire new skills.
