Chapter 1: The Right Brain Rising
Right Hemisphere
Controls the left side of the body (p. 17).
Raising your left hand is possible because
of the right side of your brain.
Is simultaneous (p. 18).
The right side of the brain is responsible for seeing many things at once and putting them together to understand the "shape" they are taking (p. 19).
Specializes in context (p. 20).
"Focuses on what is said (p. 21)."
Synthesizes the big picture (p. 22).
Knows one big thing.
"The typical brain consists of some 100 billion cells, each of which connects and communicates with up to 10,000 of its colleagues (p. 13)."
Left Hemisphere
Controls the right side of the body (p.17).
Raising your right hand is possible
because of the left hemisphere of your brain.
Is sequential (p. 18).
"When you read this sentence, you begin with the "when",
move to the "you" and decode every letter.. This is an ability
at which your left brain excels (p. 19)."
Specializes in text ( p. 20).
"Handles what is said (p. 21)."
Analyzes the details (p. 22).
Looks at everything (or many things).
Amygdalas
One in right hemisphere of the brain.
One in left hemisphere of the brain.
Both the size of almonds (p. 23).