The Importance of Whole-Brain Thinking

Written by Susan Dunn, MA Psychology, Emotional Intelligence Coach


Understandingrepparttar parts of our brains, knowing them all, and getting them together for effective functioning is Emotional Intelligence. It means being able to engage in whole-brain thinking, andrepparttar 101582 whole is definitely greater thanrepparttar 101583 sum of its parts.

Our brain consists of three brains,repparttar 101584 reptilian, or primitive brain;repparttar 101585 limbic brain; andrepparttar 101586 neocortex. Furthermore,repparttar 101587 neocortex,repparttar 101588 thinking brain, is divided into two parts – a left and right hemisphere.

The reptilian and limbic brains deal with emotions. The reptilian deals withrepparttar 101589 lower ones needed for survival, such as territorial aggression and defense, sex, and disgust. These feelings are automatic, and beyond our control. The limbic brain deals with higher order emotions, such as parenting and social responsibility. They are also automatic, as you know, if a child has assaulted your preschooler onrepparttar 101590 playground and you are overtaken with rage.

The neocortex ,repparttar 101591 thinking brain, consists of two parts –repparttar 101592 left and right hemispheres. We each have both, but generally one is dominant. It is always dominant unless you have worked to developrepparttar 101593 other side ofrepparttar 101594 brain. It will always berepparttar 101595 one you revert to under stress.

The left brain is analytical, logical, linear and factual. It deals with words as words, and tends to seerepparttar 101596 trees, notrepparttar 101597 forest.

The right brain is holistic, sees patterns, creative, metaphorical, and intuitive. It tends to seerepparttar 101598 forest and notrepparttar 101599 trees. Right-brained people tend to pay attention torepparttar 101600 tone ofrepparttar 101601 voice,repparttar 101602 nuances andrepparttar 101603 nonverbal expressions rather thanrepparttar 101604 actual words being spoken.

You can see difficulties in communication here. If you have one person who is very right-brained trying to communicate with someone who is very left-brained,repparttar 101605 discomfort onrepparttar 101606 other person’s part can be physiological and real.

Inrepparttar 101607 best-case scenario, if you’ve worked on your emotional intelligence, you have developed both hemispheres ofrepparttar 101608 brain. The advantages to this are numerous. In relationships at home, in your social life and at work, you can simply communicate better. Not everyone can switch their style of communication, but if you can, you will have a crucial advantage in communication.

If you’ve ever listened to someone try and present a case when they’re usingrepparttar 101609 wrong “language,” you know what I mean. For one person, saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” can clinchrepparttar 101610 deal. To another, they will become upset and ask you to “stick torepparttar 101611 topic please.” Metaphor works with some people and not with others.

Alternatively, giving a list of data, with facts in a linear progression may convince someone else, but leave you cold.

Dating Advice For Men!!

Written by Ceyon Hinson


We recently discovered a great book called "Double Your Dating" by David DeAngelo. In our opinion, it'srepparttar best place for a guy to start who wants to become more successful with women and dating.

We're really excited about it, because these days it's definitely not easy for a guy to find dating advice that works.

So what makes this book different than everything else out there?

Well, mainly David DeAngelo himself.

You see, David D. is a smart, educated regular guy. A regular guy who forrepparttar 101581 longest time, like so many others, couldn't figure out why he didn't haverepparttar 101582 success with women he wanted.

Several years ago, he maderepparttar 101583 decision in his life to do whatever it takes to get this whole "dating" thing down, no matter whatrepparttar 101584 cost.

David read everything he could find about women and dating, and was disappointed to discover that forrepparttar 101585 most part, there was no quality information available for guys like him who wanted to learn.

Frustrated but determined, David decided to go straight torepparttar 101586 source. Not torepparttar 101587 women themselves? After hearing so many women say they wanted a "nice guy", then turn around and complain about their jerk boyfriends (who they had obviously chosen over many nice guys like him), he was convinced that even women themselves weren't exactly sure of what they wanted in a man.

David sought outrepparttar 101588 few guys he knew who were unbelievably successful with women. You know,repparttar 101589 guys in high school that you never stopped hearing about. He asked around and found more and more of these naturals, and sat down and picked their brains for every last piece of information he could dig up.

He was surprised to find that many of these guys weren't rich or handsome. In fact, several of them were down right broke and ugly! But they definitely had some kind of "power" that other guys didn't, and after hanging out with these guys for a while, David started to figure out exactly what it was.

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