Book Description
In this groundbreaking contribution to the
literature of human personality, a celebrated psychologist and an
award-winning author offer an exciting new way of thinking about our
minds—and ourselves—based on a new way of looking at the brain.With
cowriter G. Wayne Miller, Dr. Stephen M. Kosslyn, a leader in the field
of cognitive neuroscience, explains an exciting new theory of the brain
for the first time. Summarizing extensive research in an inviting and
accessible way, Kosslyn and Miller describe how the top and bottom parts
of the brain work together, producing four modes of thought: Mover,
Adaptor, Stimulator, and Perceiver. These ways of thinking and behaving
shape your personality, and with the scientifically developed test
provided in the book, you’ll quickly be able to determine which mode
best defines your dominant mode of thought. Once you’ve identified your
dominant cognitive mode, the possible practical applications are
limitless, from how you conduct business, to your romantic
relationships, to your voyage of personal discovery.
For the past fifty years, popular culture has led us to believe in the left brain vs. right brain theory of personality types. Right-brain people, we’ve been told, are artistic, intuitive, and thoughtful, whereas left-brain people tend to be more analytical, logical, and objective. It would be an illuminating theory if it did not have one major drawback: It is simply not supported by science. In contrast, the new theory is based on solid research that has stayed within the confines of labs all over the world—until now.
For the past fifty years, popular culture has led us to believe in the left brain vs. right brain theory of personality types. Right-brain people, we’ve been told, are artistic, intuitive, and thoughtful, whereas left-brain people tend to be more analytical, logical, and objective. It would be an illuminating theory if it did not have one major drawback: It is simply not supported by science. In contrast, the new theory is based on solid research that has stayed within the confines of labs all over the world—until now.
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