'RIGHT BRAIN'/'LEFT BRAIN' AND
'CATALYTIC' CONCEPTS
Many sections of the
Reflections™
Assessment
are illustrated with radar
'theme' graphs.
These graphs, being circular
and having a right and left side,
are representative of the human
brain.
Many people are familiar with
the term, ‘Right Brain’/‘Left Brain’.
This refers to the ‘type’ of
thinking typically done by each half
of the human brain.
A majority of people have
either a ‘Right Brain’ or ‘Left
Brain’ orientation.
A small percentage of people,
known to have ‘Catalytic’
orientations, actually function
equally from both the right and left
sides of the brain.
These are true but
general statements.
It is important to grasp the concept of
‘Right Brain’/‘Left Brain’ and ‘Catalytic’
to better understand a person's
motivations in various environments.
The
following
graphs show the functions of the brain
in a 'Right Brain' to Left Brain'
progression.
If one were to picture the graphs
as a clock, beginning at the ‘12’,
moving clockwise, the function of the
brain would be creative,
spontaneous, intuitive, feeling, social and
non-structured.
The further the progression
around the clock, to the ‘3’, then the
‘6’, on to the ‘9’, etc., the more
linear, sequential,
mathematical, logical, factual,
non-social and
structured
the thinking becomes.
'Right
Brain' Traits of a 'Right Brain' Thinker
- The 'Right Brain', generally
speaking, is creative,
spontaneous, intuitive, feeling,
social
and non-structured in thought.
'Left
Brain' Traits of a 'Left Brain' Thinker
- The 'Left Brain', generally speaking, is
linear, sequential,
mathematical, logical, factual,
non-social and
structured in thought.
THE 'CATALYTIC' ORIENTATION - A 2 STEP
PROCESS
When there is a significantly dominant
'Right Brain' or 'Left Brain' orientation,
it tends to dominate all sections of the
Reflections™
Assessment.
When neither is sufficiently
dominant, a 'Catalytic' orientation may
exist. A 'Catalytic' orientation exists
when the 'Right Brain Orientation' rating is
within approximately 10 percentage points of the 'Left
Brain Orientation' rating in the graphs.
Under these conditions, be sure to give
adequate consideration to all top
ratings, including those that are at level
2 or level 3.
'Right
Brain' Traits of a 'Catalytic' Thinker
- Notice that the Right Brain Orientation score
is approximately 55%.
'Left
Brain' Traits of a 'Catalytic' Thinker
- Notice that the Left Brain Orientation score
is approximately 50%, within 10% of the Right
Brain Orientation score, and therefore
considered 'Catalytic'.
When none of these three orientations is
dominant, be sure to give adequate consideration
to all top ratings, including those that are at
level 2 or level 3.
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