Infy, I started this thread because I have observed that liberals and conservatives can view the same problem or event and their brains interpret
the event with opposite conclusions. This should be obvious when one reads a newspaper or views one of the political debates. I do not think every
individual interprets this way, but I think a majority do. Easy proof of this would be gained by attending the web-sites Daily Kos and Red State. Why is this important? Because we elect leaders to rule our lives and would like to have the best qualified to do the job. I am going to repost the brain characteristics from this site:
Right Brain Left Brain Inventory
Right Brain Inventory
• Visual, focusing on images, patterns
• Intuitive, led by feelings
• Process ideas simultaneously
• 'Mind photos' used to remember things, writing things down or illustrating them helps you remember
• Make lateral connections from information
• See the whole first, then the details
• Organisation ends to be lacking
• Free association
• Like to know why you're doing something or why rules exist (reasons)
• No sense of time
• May have trouble with spelling and finding words to express yourself
• Enjoy touching and feeling actual objects (sensory input)
• Trouble prioritising, so often late, impulsive
• Unlikely to read instruction manual before trying
Left Brain Inventory
• Verbal, focusing on words, symbols, numbers
• Analytical, led by logic
• Process ideas sequentially, step by step
Words used to remember things, remember names rather than faces
• Make logical deductions from information
• Work up to the whole step by step, focusing on details, information organised
• Highly organised
• Like making lists and planning
• Likely to follow rules without questioning them
• Good at keeping track of time
• Spelling and mathematical formula easily memorised
• Enjoy observing
• Plan ahead
• Likely read an instruction manual before trying
In reading these two lists I see some very undesirable traits for a right brain person who is to lead the largest business and the most powerful country in the world. I am not an expert on neural activity or thought production, but these characteristics are repeated in quite a bit of literature on the internet.
My personal contacts and conversations with many people lead me to believe these characteristics are accurate.
