Are you thinking with your left brain right brain or whole brain?This page explains left brain right brain thinking differences and how whole brain thinking is preferable to right brain vs left brain thinking. It describes how a right brain left brain test or survey is used to produce a profile of thinking preferences. Whilst many of us are aware of the concept of left brain right brain thinking differences, fewer of us know that this is only half the story especially if we hold the opinion that thinking must be left vs right brain. Right brain left brain are two of four thinking styles that make up whole brain thinking. Whole Brain thinking will create terrific opportunities for self improvement. Yes, but what is it? We need to cover some fundamentals here about the left brain right brain concept and the two missing aspects. Have you given any thought recently as to how you think? Like most people, probably not. Yet HOW you think is fundamental to achievement in all aspects of life. It will determine how you relate to others, work in teams, make decisions, be creative, manage your life, plan and achieve self improvement. In today's world, how you think has never mattered more. In tomorrow's world, how you think will be the key to success. It will be vital to use all your mental resources and to think positively. Try this quick analysis: think about how you think and distribute 100 points between these four statements to describe yourself: * I usually think about things in a rational, logical way (A) * My thinking is usually very organised and detailed (B) * My thinking is usually emotional and interpersonal in nature (C) * I usually think in imaginative and big picture ways (D) Now relate your replies to the whole brain model below:
More details of the WHOLE BRAIN MODEL can be found by clicking this link to open a new window. Created by NED HERRMANN in the late 1970s, this model is a metaphor of how our brains work. It enables us to express our thinking preferences across the four quadrants and modes that represent the differences between left brain right brain thinking and cerebral limbic thinking (the two missing elements referred to above). You have all four thinking styles available to you. The idea of right brain vs left brain is too simplistic and technically inaccurate. If you choose to complete a 120-question HBDI survey form you will receive an in-depth profile of your thinking preferences and, if you belong to a team, you can also get a team profile. This will show which quadrants are your primary preferences; which you can use if you need to; and which you may be avoiding. About 5% of people use only one of the quadrants as their dominant thinking style, about 55% use two of the quadrants, about 35% use three, and about 5% use all four. Your profile is about your uniqueness and personal differences. It is about your potential. Completing the survey form is not a test (although people who are unaware of the FOUR types of thinking, that make up the whole brain model, will often refer to a right brain left brain test or a left brain right brain quiz or a right left brain test or a left brain right brain test). There are no right or wrong answers. Once you know how you think, you can use your unique thinking profile to gain success and personal development in many ways. There are many frequently asked questions about whole brain thinking, click here for some answers The most common applications of left brain right brain, cerebral limbic thinking are: SELF IMPROVEMENT: * understanding your thinking preferences will enable you to stretch your mind (e.g. you may use your left brain thinking more re time management or your right brain thinking re dealing with uncertainty) * learn and study more effectively * make better decisions * create more options and value differences * and know how to relate to most people (who think differently to you) more easily COMMUNICATIONS: * knowing which patterns of thinking you usually rely on will enable you to recognise differences with others * match your communications approach to their thinking style * choose communication methods to establish rapport quickly and be able to identify and correct any misunderstandings. * you will be able to organise and deliver information in a whole brain way, making sure that you connect with everyone, whether they are left brain right brain or cerebral limbic dominant thinkers. CREATIVITY: * knowing the different thinking styles equips you with a means to think about any situation in, at least, four different ways. By taking a whole brain thinking "walk around" you will be able to use left brain right brain AND cerebral limbic thinking to make connections and create better solutions. And, as you find yourself saying, "there's another way of thinking about that", you will be helping others to be more creative too TEAMBUILDING: * understanding your own, and others, profiles will enable you to work effectively in a team. In particular, you will be able to value and manage differences. You will be able to make conflict constructive and build high levels of trust and respect. Click on these links if you wish to see what a team composite profile and a team map look like. LEARNING: if people think differently, and they do, they must learn differently. Knowing your unique thinking preferences profile will give you vital help in boosting your learning. You will be able to organise how you take in information and how you explore it in your mind. As you use more of your unique thinking preferences, and potential, your learning will become deeper and fuller If you would like to know more about how to think with your whole brain, or if you want to have your unique thinking preferences profile prepared, please complete the brief Contact Us form below. In addition, having FUN is a great way to develop your whole brain thinking. Click here for some humour, puzzles, quotes, mental exercise etc. Click here for some frequently asked questions and answers about the whole brain model and its background. Click here for information about the Human Mind and its potential. Theory and techniques on how to expand the human mind based on personal experience. We are building a RESOURCE CENTRE and would very much welcome your recommendations. Click here to share, from your experience, the BEST self improvement resource you have used.
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