Page 14 - (DK) How to be a GENIUS?

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The cerebrum is divided into two halves, connected by a
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bridge of nerve fibers. For some functions, each half is wired
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side of
to the opposite side of the body, but other skills and thought
and
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processes are controlled by only one half of the brain. eye sees the left
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eft visual field
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ght side of each
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LEFT BRAIN SKILLS
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The left side of your brain is
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responsible for the more logical,
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rational aspects of your thinking, Language
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Yo
s y
as well as your verbal skills. Your ability to express yourself
in words is usually controlled
by the frontal lobe of the left
cerebral hemisphere.
ce
ientific thought
Sci t
Logi cal scientific thinking is the Left optic tract
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ific thinking is the
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of
of the left side of the brain,
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right visual field
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altho scienc
ough most science alsoe also
involv ves being creative.
Rational thought
Thinking and reacting in a rational
acting in a r
ational
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eft-
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way appears to be mostly a left-brain
appear
ear
s t
to
s t
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activity. It allows you to analyze a
activ
problem to find an answer.
them
skills
Mathematical skills
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of
the
Studies show that the left side of the
es sho
side
eft
w that
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b brain is much better at dealing with
numbers than the right side, and it is
responsible for mathematical skills.
Writing skills
age, writing ski
Like spoken language, writing skills
that inv
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that involve organizing ideas and
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expressing them in words are largely
controlled by the left hemisphere.
Two minds?
Many mental activities involve both
sides of the brain, but the side that is
most involved may vary. These two
scans show the brain activity of two
people while listening to music. The
one on the left is using their right
hemisphere much more, indicating
a more intuitive approach, while the Left visua al cortex
other person may be more analytical. Processes da ata from
This scan shows brain right vis ual field
activity (red areas) in
the right hemisphere.
12 A trained musician uses
the left hemisphere more.
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