Right or Left Brain?

[Renfield]

Honestly, it changes your perception of the world, or better yet, it challenges your perception of it.

An excellent book, for more-or-less that same purpose.

(Though the edition must've been updated since the one I have, as it had neither that "funky" cover, nor the sub-title.)

[Anne]

hildegard:

"One of her concepts is that you present the brain with a challenge that forces the left side of the brain to shut down, allowing the right side to surface. I guess that is what is supposed to happen  when you copy a drawing or illustration from its upside down position rather than upright. Logic goes out the window because the drawing is no longer an object you recognize but a collection of lines and curves. Free of preconception, the brain is free to recreate it! "

Thank you for explaining this phenomenon further.

[hildegard]

Thank you for explaining this phenomenon further.

My pleasure Anne. What great fun exploring the mysteries of the brain! I would love to have time to delve into the book Renfield mentioned and Ramachandran's other books! 

[Renfield]

My pleasure Anne. What great fun exploring the mysteries of the brain! I would love to have time to delve into the book Renfield mentioned and Ramachandran's other books! 

Though do so with heed, as he is not always as objective as he'd like (in my opinion).

[longears]

Last I knew (20 years ago), researchers had finally realized that the model of left-brain/right-brain dichotomy was based almost entirely on observation of male subjects, and that it's not applicable to females given the significant difference in organizational structure of the female brain.  If you want to draw on the right side of your brain, you'd probably better use your left hand.

[Anne]

Thanks for the info.  I will ask my daughter next time I see her how she did it.  It was a perfect replica of the scene she was copying although on a little smaller scale.