Whole Brain Thinking uses colour as a metaphor for describing thinking preferences. In Figure 4, the brain is shown as a circle. The four quadrants represent areas in the brain, with the blue (A) and yellow (D) quadrants representing the left and right sides of the cerebral cortex respectively, and the green (B) and red (C) quadrants representing the left and right sides of the limbic brain. The theory behind the model developed by Ned Herrmann suggests that we each have preferences about which parts of the brain we use and this affects the way we like to receive information. Using Whole Brain Thinking is about using the thinking preferences in each of the four quadrants. It enables you to take a comprehensive view of any situation and look at it from a variety of perspectives. The result—you have literally thought of everything. Figure 5 describes aspects of each thinking preference. Figure 4: Whole Brain Thinking Figure 5: Differences in processing modes. A upper left B lower left C lower right D upper right – – – – Descriptors Logical; factual; Technical reader; Musical; spiritual; Intuitive rational; data collector; symbolic; (regarding critical; conservative; talkative; solutions); analytical; controlled; emotional; simultaneous; quantitative; sequential; intuitive imaginative; authoritarian; articulate; (regarding synthesiser; mathematical dominant; people); reader holistic; artistic; detailed (personal) spatial Skills Problem Planning; Expressing ideas; Integrative; solving; regulatory; interpersonal; visualising; analytical; supervisory; writing causing change; statistical; administrative; (correspondence); conceptualising; technical; organisational; teaching; training generating ideas; scientific; implementation trusting intuition financial Typical with an ‘Tools’; ‘Establish ‘Team work’; ‘the ‘Play phrases used have big ‘hardware’; habits’; ‘we family’; idea’; ‘the always done it ‘key point’; ‘interactive’; picture’; the this ‘knowing way’; ‘law ‘participatory’; and bottom line’; order’; ‘self ‘human values’; ‘synergistic’; it ‘take apart’; discipline’; ‘by ‘personal ‘cutting edge’; it the ‘break down’; book’; ‘play growth’; ‘human ‘conceptual it ‘critical safe’; resources’; block busting’; analysis’ ‘sequence’ ‘develop teams’ ‘innovative’
Whole Brain Thinking uses colour as a metaphor for describing thinking preferences. In Figure 4, the brain is shown as a circle. The four quadrants represent areas in the brain, with the blue (A) and yellow (D) quadrants representing the left and right sides of the cerebral cortex respectively, and the green (B) and red (C) quadrants representing the left and right sides of the limbic brain. The theory behind the model developed by Ned Herrmann suggests that we each have preferences about which parts of the brain we use and this affects the way we like to receive information. Using Whole Brain Thinking is about using the thinking preferences in each of the four quadrants. It enables you to take a comprehensive view of any situation and look at it from a variety of perspectives. The result—you have literally thought of everything. Figure 5 describes aspects of each thinking preference. Figure 4: Whole Brain Thinking Figure 5: Differences in processing modes. A – upper left B – lower left C – lower right D – upper right Descriptors Logical; factual; rational; critical; analytical; quantitative; authoritarian; mathematical Technical reader; data collector; conservative; controlled; sequential; articulate; dominant; detailed Musical; spiritual; symbolic; talkative; emotional; intuitive (regarding people); reader (personal) Intuitive (regarding solutions); simultaneous; imaginative; synthesiser; holistic; artistic; spatial Skills Problem solving; analytical; statistical; technical; scientific; financial Planning; regulatory; supervisory; administrative; organisational; implementation Expressing ideas; interpersonal; writing (correspondence); teaching; training Integrative; visualising; causing change; conceptualising; generating ideas; trusting intuition Typical phrases used ‘Tools’; ‘hardware’; ‘key point’; ‘knowing the bottom line’; ‘take it apart’; ‘break it down’; ‘critical analysis’ ‘Establish habits’; ‘we have always done it this way’; ‘law and order’; ‘self discipline’; ‘by the book’; ‘play it safe’; ‘sequence’ ‘Team work’; ‘the family’; ‘interactive’; ‘participatory’; ‘human values’; ‘personal growth’; ‘human resources’; ‘develop teams’ ‘Play with an idea’; ‘the big picture’; ‘synergistic’; ‘cutting edge’; ‘conceptual block busting’; ‘innovative’
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