Right Brain and Left Brain Characteristics

RightBrainandLeftBrainCharacteristics

LeftHemisphere / RightHemisphere
•Controlsrightmotorandsensoryactivities.
•Isthelocationofreacting,language,andhandwriting.
•Hasthecentersforspeechandhearing. / •Controlsleftmotorandsensoryactivities.
•Isthelocationofspecialrelationships,artisticexpression,andvisualization.
LeftHemisphereStyle / RightHemisphereStyle
Linear
•Processesinformationfromparttowhole
–takespieces,linesthem up,andarrangesthem inalogicalorder,thenitdrawsconclusions. / Holistic
•Processesinformationfromwholetopart
–startswiththeanswerandseesthebigpicture,notthedetails,first.
Sequential
•Isalistmakerandwouldenjoymakingamasterscheduleanddoingdailyplanning.
•Completestasksinorderandtakespleasureincheckingthemoffwhentheyareaccomplished. / Random
•Flitsfrom onetasktoanother.
•Getsmanythingsdonebutwithouthavingaddressedpriorities.
Symbolic
•Hasnotroubleprocessingsymbolssuchasletters,words,andmathematicalnotations.
•Isgoodadmemorizing.
•Prefersdistinctions. / Concrete
•Wantstosee,feel,ortouchrealobjects.
•Preferstoseewordsincontextandhowformulaswork.
•Prefersconnectedness.
Logical
•Makesdecisionsbasedonlogic–proof.
•Looksatdifferences.
•Isplannedandstructured.
•Prefersestablished,certaininformation.
•Preferstalkingandwriting.
•Prefersmultiplechoicetests.
•Seescauseandeffect / Intuitive
•Makesdecisionsbasedongutfeeling–what“feels”right.Isfluidandspontaneous
•Preferselusive,uncertaininformation.
•Prefersdrawingandmanipulatingobjects.
•Prefersopenendedquestions.
•Seeresemblances.
Verbal
•Haslittletroubleexpressinghim/herselfinwords. / Non-Verbal
•Knowswhatsomethingmeansbutoftenhastroublefindingtherightwords
•Needstobackeverythingupvisually–writethingsdown.
Reality-Based
•Dealswiththingsthewaytheyare.
•Wantstoknowtherulesandfollowthem.
•Adjuststotheenvironment.
•Makesuprulestofollowwhentherearenorules. / Fantasy-Oriented
•Iscreative.
•Rememberswellanythinghe/shebecomesemotionallyinvolvedinduringthelearningprocess.
•Issometimesunawareofconsequences.

Information compiled by: Kimberly M. Gay, B.S.; M.L.S

Academic Reference and Instruction Librarian- John B. Coleman Library at PVAMU.

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Summer 2013