Quora Laurie Dove Analysis

According to the theory of lateralisation developed by Robert Sperry and Robert Ornstein, the cerebral cortex in the two hemispheres perform the same motor and sensory functions but each of the hemisphere is specialized for different tasks. As the brain develops, the left hemisphere is superior in doing tasks that involve speech, language, reading, and writing. The right hemisphere shows superiority in tasks that involves creativity, intuition, facial recognition, non-verbal imagery, musical recognition, sense of direction, play and sports, learning experience and risk-taking. Lateralisation is developed for the task that is done, that is the right hemisphere is used for a particular function. This decision is influenced by genetics, childhood learning experiences and

In 10 Myths About Psychology, Ben Ambridge discusses many of the myths that are used in psychology. The first common myth is about gender. Many believe that women are better with grammar and men are more intelligent when it comes to reading maps. While this is true the difference between the two genders in each of these subjects is very minimal. However, many believe that there is a dramatic difference. Another interesting myth involves being a right or left brained learner. In school many are led to believe that one side of the brain involves creativity and the other works with equations. Depending on which side of the brain is more active dictates which type of learner a person is. This leads to the assumption that left-handed people

A main conflict throughout the plot of Catherine, Called Birdy is person vs. fate. As daughter of a country knight and Lady Aislinn, Catherine must behave a certain way. The conflict of person vs. fate is first introduced in the inciting incident. “Now my father, the toad, conspires to sell me like a cheese to some lack-wit seeking a wife” (Cushman 6). Once her father decides she ready for marriage, he begins to invite suitors to the manor. However, Catherine will not allow her father to force her into marriage. Throughout the rising action, Catherine scares away each suitor. Despite, all her schemes, Lord Rollo arranges a marriage between Catherine and Lord Murgaw. Catherine strongly opposes this marriage but it seems she will not be

The left side sees and interprets the world in symbols and languages. However the right side interprets it in terms of space and shape.

Centuries ago, the Catholic Church declared that left-handed people were servants of the devil. The word "left" comes from the Old English word meaning "weak" and "worthless." In the 1600s in Europe, lefties were burned at the stake for alleged witchcraft and sorcery.

In US, to turn something on there is an expectation of control movement up, to the right, forward, or clockwise. The table below shows most common stereotypes:

Through more research though, this isn’t wholly true. Her mind was specifically attentively deficient to the left of everything. Sarah was not blind, she was not paralyzed, her brain just didn’t register the left side of her body, and moreover, the left side of her world. This is just a small portion of the complications that arose for Sarah from the disorder. An interesting concept that was shown in the novel was how Sarah drew pictures. Sarah being a very talented artist would draw the right side of a picture perfectly, while completely disregarding the left side of the picture. Reading changed by requiring Sarah to use a special bookmark to call attention to the left, walking changed with the need for a four-pronged stainless steel cane for Sarah to balance on two feet, life itself changed for Sarah in a few split seconds on the freeway. Even when fully concentrated and aware that she had the disorder, Sarah still found massive difficulty in performing ordinary, simple, everyday tasks. While it may take an “ordinary” individual a few minutes to get dressed for the day, this task usually being individual in nature as well, it took Sarah not only longer to perform but also required help from her family. Sarah had to devote optimal physical and mental effort in order to for her left side to react and keep up with the right side of her body.

Researchers has identified other types of cells that further aid in the coding of cognitive maps. Grid cells, head direction cells, and border cells are all three cells that aid in the way people and animals find their way around. Wayfinding is a kind of navigation in which we take route that usually involves making turns. Our ability to get from one place to another may seem simple, especially for routes we have traveled many times. Wayfinding may be complicated to others, while it could also be simple. One difference in wayfinding can be traced to experience and how well you know the route. According to Carolyn Gregorie, studies have shown that men have a better sense of direction than women do. Previous studies including many decades old experiments on rats in mazes, have shown that men tend to outperform women on tasks requiring spatial awareness and wayfinding. Men are found to use cardinal directions more in their navigation meaning, men tend to use a “world-centered strategy,” going in the general direction of where something is

in the face of damage to specific regions. Recent studies of the abilities of persons with left and

Pink’s argument that we are moving out of a left-brain dominance and in to a new era where right brain qualities will be prized is well illustrated in part one the book. According to Pink “the two hemispheres of our brain don’t operate as on-off switches…both halves play a role in nearly everything we do” (2011). Pink suggests that both hemisphere of the brain are equally important. In fact, “a healthy,

Mead & Hampson (1996) developed a study involving the divided visual field paradigm and a phonological rhyme/non-rhyme task to test the speed and accurateness of either side of the brain. This study was used to investigate functional asymmetry between the left and right hemispheres in phonological processing. The research was taken out equally on 15 male and 15 females London Metropolitan University students ranging from ages 18 – 35 years old. They were all specifically chosen to be right–handed and had English as their first language thus providing a fair experiment to see whether our left hemisphere (left side of the brain) or the right hemisphere is faster and more accurate. In conclusion using the mean and standard

For many decades people have been considered to be either right or left side dominant in regards to brain function which came with defined roles such as “creative” or “analytical”. This thinking tends to be over-simplified as most people use their entire brains daily (Jensen, 2010). On the other hand people do use different parts of their brain for different tasks according to how they perceive those tasks.

Left-right brain dominance is about the fact that the distinct hemispheres influence thinking. The left hemisphere is associated with logical, analytical thinking and a linear approach to problem solving. The right hemisphere is associated with creative, intuitive and value-based thought process. It is important to note that everyone uses its both hemispheres, but to varying degrees. Four quadrants of the brain, related to different thinking style, have been identified:

Right brain? Left brain? Both sides are very different and have their own characteristics that help determine what a persons potential strengths and weaknesses will be. “The human brain is split into two halves, each with its own unique abilities. This phenomenon, discovered three decades ago by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Roger Sperry and his associates at the California Institute of Technology, is known as brain lateralization” (Raudsepp, 1992, p. 85). Certain characteristics of a person can go so much deeper then just hobbies that a person enjoys. Brain function can play a major role in how a person perceives their surroundings, such as if someone like to draw or do math. On the other side of that if a person is very analytical and good at subjects in school such as math it could be linked to which side of their brain is dominant.

People who are left brain tend to approach each problem with an analytical point of view. Right