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The left-brain interpreter attempts to rationalize, reason and generalize new information it receives in order to relate the past to the present. [4] Left-brain interpretation is a case of the lateralization of brain function that applies to "explanation generation" rather than other lateralized activities. [5]
Lateral brain damage can also affect visual perceptual spatial resolution. People with left hemisphere damage may have impaired perception of high resolution, or detailed, aspects of an image. People with right hemisphere damage may have impaired perception of low resolution, or big picture, aspects of an image.
The cerebral cortex is responsible for analytical thinking in the human brain. Analytical skill is the ability to deconstruct information into smaller categories in order to draw conclusions. [1] Analytical skill consists of categories that include logical reasoning, critical thinking, communication, research, data analysis and creativity.
Early interest in the relationship between brain function and social cognition includes the case of Phineas Gage, whose behaviour was reported to have changed after an accident damaged one or both of his frontal lobes. More recent neuropsychological studies have shown that brain injuries disrupt social cognitive
Please keep in mind that most of the information in this article is theoretical and scientists are still trying to understand emotion and emotional lateralization. Also, some of the evidence is contradictory. Many brain regions are interconnected and the input and output of any given region may come from and go to many different regions.
Much of social cognition is primarily subserved by two dissociable macro-scale brain networks: the mirror neuron system (MNS) and default mode network (DMN). MNS is thought to represent and identify observable actions (e.g. reaching for a cup) that are used by DMN to infer unobservable mental states, traits, and intentions (e.g. thirsty).
Social neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field devoted to understanding the relationship between social experiences and biological systems.Humans are fundamentally a social species, and studies indicate that various social influences, including life events, poverty, unemployment and loneliness can influence health related biomarkers.
Olson currently promotes whole-brain thinking and works to reduce social and political polarization in order to create a more peaceful world. The scientific foundation of his published works starts with the split-brain research of Roger Walcott Sperry and his then student Michael S. Gazzaniga, and includes the work of Ned Herrmann, Iain McGilchrist, Robert Ornstein, and Jill Bolte Taylor.