Brain

&
The Concept of Thinking

Is it yours?

Homers
brain

Brain is..

Oxford Dictionary (1992)

The organ of the body inside

the head that controls
thought, memory and feeling

 It is the center of the nervous system

The brain is located in the head and protected
by the skull
The adult human brain weighs about 2% of the
total body weight
The brain contains approximately 100 billion
neurons (highly organized ORGAN)
The brain is responsible for many of the
qualities that make each individual uniquethoughts, feelings, emotions, talents, memories
and the ability to process information.

Our Brain

Hippocratus 450 sm
Leonardo da Vincci 1550 sm
Marcx Dac 1836
Broca 1865
Camilio Golgi 1900
Carl Wernicke 1902
Paul MacLean 1950 (The Triune Brain
Theory)
Roger Sperry & Ornstein 1960 (The Split
Brain Theory)
Ned Hermann 1975 (Hermann Brain
Dominance Instrument)

Research & Theories

When given a task or assignment, you dont always need to know why
its important.
You get a great deal of pleasure in creating to-do lists and checking
each item off as it is accomplished.
You would prefer Sudoku puzzles over getting messy with clay.
When shopping for an new car, you would probably look at fuel
efficiency and crash safety ratings over the looks of the car.
When traveling, you like to have your itinerary completely planned
down to the last detail.
Because you respond to verbal cues, you prefer lectures to textbooks.
You are good at remembering names.
Your office is neatly organized with a place for everything. You spend
little time looking for things.
When trying a new software program, you prefer to use the instruction
manual.
You are almost always on time or early for meetings and appointments

Left Brain

When given a task or assignment, you want to know why its important
because you like the big picture.
You dont need to-do lists because you like to wing it.
You would prefer modeling clay into pottery over Sudoku puzzles
because it is more creative.
When shopping for a new car, you would probably pick what looks best,
rather than what drives best.
When traveling, you like impulsive adventure: Why plan it all out and
ruin it?
Because you are visual, you prefer textbooks to lectures.
You can remember a persons face but not necessarily their name.
Your office is not necessarily organized but you find what you need,
eventually.
When trying a new software program, you install it and immediately
begin experimenting with it.
You arent always on time, even if you mean to be.

Right Brain

Conscious
vs.
Subconscious Mind

MIND

 The consciousness mind is you awareness at

the present moment. You are aware of something
on the outside as well as some specific mental
functions happening on the inside.
The subconscious mind or the preconscious
mind consists of accessible information. You can
become aware of this information once your direct
your attention to it. Think of this as memory recall.
You walk down the street to your house without
consciously needing to be alert to your
surroundings. It is possible that some of what
might be perceived to be unconscious becomes
subconscious, and then conscious (e.g. a longforgotten childhood memory suddenly emerges
after decades)

BODY

Sub-Conscious
Mind

Conscious
Mind

 Contains largely untapped potential

It contains many of our processed
memories & experiences
It has the power to dictate many of our
actions and decisions

Sub-conscious mind Why is it powerful?

The subconscious mind can also hold a

reservoir of negativism. Based on some
negative experiences, you may unknowingly
be filing your subconscious with equally
negative thought patterns and feelings.
Hence, when a situation arises, your
subconscious may immediately fill you with
feelings of uncertainty, depression, and a
CANT DO ATTITUDE

Visualize
your
positive
goal

Thinking About Thinking

(Skills)

Macro thinking:
1) Critical Thinking
2) Creative Thinking

Micro
Thinking

Thinking Skills