Two Brains?

Want to read the rest of this paper? Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay and over 50,000 other term papers

visual and emotional side of life.

Most people, if they thought about it, would identify more with their
left brain. In fact, many of us think we are our left brains. All of that non-
stop verbalization that goes on in our heads is the dominant left brain talking
to itself. Our culture- particularly our school system with its emphasis on the
three Rs (decidedly left-brain territory) - effectively represses the intuitive
and artistic right brain. If you don't believe it, see how far you get at the
office with the right brain activity of daydreaming.

As you read, your left-side is sensibly making connections and analysing
the meaning of the words, the syntax and other complex relation-ships while
putting it into a "language" you can understand. Meanwhile, the right side is
providing emotional and even humerous cues, decoding visual information and
maintaining an integrated story structure.

While all of this is going on, the two sides are ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays. Write better papers. Get better grades. Already a member? Login

CITE THIS PAGE: