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Yesterday I started reading Daniel Pink’s book “A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future”. It makes the case that the right half of our brain has been (and still is) underestimated, and shows us what is changing.

He starts by describing his experience inside an fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine. He goes on to explain the different functions the two sides of the brain have, as well as clear up a couple of misconceptions about the right brain.

Pink then lists and explains the four main differences research has found over the years between left and right brain. These are:

1. The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body; the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body.
2. The left hemisphere is sequential; the right hemisphere is simultaneous.
3. The left hemisphere specializes in text; the right hemisphere specializes in context.
4. The left hemisphere analyses the details; the right hemisphere synthesizes the big picture.

He concludes the chapter by stating that both halves of the brain are fundamental for leading a balanced, productive life, but the right side is gaining bigger importance.

I’ll do my best to post a summary of each chapter as I read it. I hope this is interesting to you. But, best of all, you should get this book.

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