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436. What Your Left Brain Won’t Tell Your Right Brain | Dr. Iain McGilchrist

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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The Quick and Dirty Nature of Left Hemisphere Thinking

Left hemisphere thinking, associated with jumping to conclusions, is described as 'quick and dirty' in contrast to the more open and considerate thinking of the right hemisphere. The left hemisphere seeks certainty, preferring to simplify and grab details quickly, while the right hemisphere perceives Gestalt - seeing wholes that cannot be reduced to individual parts. This distinction highlights the left hemisphere's role in simplifying information and focusing on specifics, compared to the right hemisphere's ability to perceive the bigger picture and interconnectedness of elements.

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