The Powers of Mind

Chapter 6
The Lateralization of the Brain
The Left and Right Brain Theory
This theory was developed by:

Roger Sperry Robert Ornstein

What is the right and left brain theory?

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.
The Right-brained Individual
The Left and Right Brain Theory
The Right-brained Individual
The Left and Right Brain Theory
Right-brained Individual

• Emotional
• Swayed by feelings.
• View things and events through feelings.
• Intuitive
• Believers of imaginations and fantasies.
• Risk takers
• Creative
• Unpredictable
Left-brained Individual

• Organized
• Logical
• Detail-oriented
• Process ideas in methodical step-by-step
manner
• Commits less mistakes
• Favors rigid schedules and deadlines
• Auditory learners
The Theory’s Advantages and
Disadvantages
The Left and Right Brain Theory
Advantages
• helps to improve one’s learning.

• it gives us a picture of how the two hemispheres of the

brain distinctly function.

• understanding of what areas an individual is naturally good

at and those on which he or she needs to improve or focus.

•think of ways to boost strengths and compensate for

weaknesses
Disadvantages

• stereotyping
• creates self fulfilling prophecy.
• lowers self-esteem.

Self Fulfilling Prophecy – a prediction that directly

or indirectly causes itself to become true, by terms
of the prophecy itself due to positive feedback
between belief and behavior.
MIND MAPS
Lecture 2
Mind Map
• A thinking technique used to visually organize
information. It is a creative and logical way of
organizing thoughts and ideas in your mind
through a diagram.
• Usually revolves around a central subject. Major
ideas are in a form of images and/or words
branch out from the main subject.
• Texts, colors, image and symbols may be used to
make mind maps.
2 Types of Mind Map
HANDWRITTEN
• Traditional mind maps made by using the hands.

PROS:
• has personal touch, uniqueness and individuality.
• it requires only simple materials
• can be easily put down what’s on his/her mind.
2 Types of Mind Map

CONS:
• There is difficulty when one wishes to edit or modify it.
• can be less presentable.
2 Types of Mind Map
DIGITAL/COMPUTERIZED
• Modern mind maps generated through computers

PROS:
• can be easily modified, edited and updated
• Appears to be more presentable and formal
• it can be dne easily if one is knowledgeable in computer.
STEPS IN MAKING
MIND MAPS
Lecture 2
• Decide on what type of mind map you will
create.
• Think of the main idea for your mind map.
• Add branches to the main idea.
• Supplement with keywords.
• Incorporate colors into branches.
• Attach image.