For those interested in more detail about the difference between the left and right brains, here is an interesting and comprehensive comparison from Science News:
Left/Right-Brain Refresher
| LEFT | RIGHT |
|---|---|
| Speech/verbal | Spatial/musical |
| Logical/mathematical | Holistic |
| Linear/detailed | Artistic/symbolic |
| Sequential | Simultaneous |
| Controlled | Emotional |
| Intellectual | Intuitive/creative |
| Dominant | Minor (quiet) |
| Worldly | Spiritual |
| Active | Receptive |
| Analytic | Sympathetic, gestalt |
| Reading, writing, naming | Facial recognition |
| Sequential ordering | Simultaneous comprehension |
| Perception of significant order | Perception of abstract patterns |
| Complex motor sequences | Recognition of complex figures |
Source: “Clinical and Experimental Evidence of Hemispheric Domination as of 1976”, Science News, 109 (14): 219. Thanks to Inside Her Pretty Little Head by Jane Cunningham & Philippa Roberts for bringing this reference to my attention.
