The Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI™) The Herrmann
Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI™) is an instrument that
measures our preferred ways and modes of thinking and learning.
What is Whole Brain Thinking? Often we hear the term “Oh he is
really right brained”, the HBDI is all about whole brained
thinking. The HBDI works on the assumption that the brain has
four distinct modes of thinking, based on four quadrants of the
brain. Research shows that the human brain is highly
specialised. The research from Herrmann International shows that
there are an equal number of people in all four basic groups.
The four quadrant whole brain model allows for sophisticated
combinations that measure both intellectual and emotional
preferences which influence thinking styles and learning styles.
The HBDI draws on brain physiology research of Nobel prize-
winning scientists like Roger Sperry -Michael Gazzaniga and
neurologist Paul MacLean triune brain theory. It was developed
by the late Ned Herrmann at General Electric usi