Drawing on the right side of the brain

Staff Inset 2013

Our Brain• Our brain is divided into two halves, as most of us know: the left and right

side. Each side processes information very differently than the other and the biggest difference is the visual aspect.

The Left side of our brain

• The left brain is the side that handles organization and logic.

• Because of this, those that have a dominant left side are also very organized; they prefer schedules and deadlines, and love rules and regulations. They are more auditory learners, and are better at using words to remember things rather than visual aids.

• They process ideas in a step-by-step, algorithmic way, and are therefore less prone to error.

The Right side of our brain• Those with a right-side dominant brain depend

more on visual references for understanding and are often times visual learners.

• They are more emotional, swayed by feelings, and are able to better understand and reflect on these feelings. Furthermore, right-brained thinkers are very intuitive and curious about the world.

• Finally, as a down side, they tend to be disorganized, lacking in time-management, and unable to prioritize well.

• The left side on the other hand, first sees the details and puts them together to form the bigger picture.

• The right side of the brain looks at visual reference as a whole, whether it is a landscape, object, or piece of artwork, and then works its way into noticing finer details.

• Our brains use both of these sides, mixing and matching each side’s abilities for a fully-functional human brain. However, each of us has a dominant side that leans more towards the behaviours of that respected side.

Which way is the dancer turning?

• The Right Brain vs Left Brain test ... do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise?

• If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa.

Most of us would see the dancer turning anti-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you can do it

Which painting do you prefer to look at?