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focal. regions have been destroyed that isin the left hemisphere the
total. is equal to the sum of the parts. Semmes proposed that this.
differential organization of the two hemispheres is advantageous for.
efficient control of their respective functions.The diffuse. organization
of the right hemisphere is seen as advantageous for. spatial abili
tiesbecause spatial analysis requires that different. sensations
(visualauditory tactile)be integrated into a single. percept.Language
functionsin contrastre main discrete individual. units in the left
hemisphere.. From these basic ideas about distinct functions of the two.
hemispheres has arisen the idea that the hemispheres represent two.
distinct modes of cognitive processing (see Springer and Deutch).The.
left hemisphere operates in a more logicalanalyticalcomputerlike.
fashionanalyzing stimuli input sequentially and abstracting the. relevant
details to which it attaches verbal labels.The right. hemisphere is
primarily a synthesizermore concerned with the overall. stimulus
configurationand organizes and processes information as. gestaltsor
wholes.. Preferred cognitive mode refers to the use of one thought
process in. preference to another.At one extremepeople who are.
logicalanalyticaland verbal are assumed to rely more on their left. hemi
spheres to solve problems n everyday lifewhereas people who are.
visualin tuitiveand tend to look at the big picture are assumed to. rely
more on their right hemispheres.Consider an examplealbeit a.
tongueincheek one. Two professorsAlpha and Betaare both excellent.
scholarsbut they work and think in totally different ways. Alpha is.
meticulous and leaves no detail to chancewhen learning new ma.
terialhe masters every detail and has total command of the. topic.Alpha
is ver bal and easily wins debates with his quick. thinking and elegant
arguments.His writing is clear and concisewith. flawless grammar and
spelling.Alpha is athletic and is a nationally. ranked tennis
player.Curiouslyhe is only mediocre at other sportsbut. with prolonged
practice he is able to master them.Alpha s office is. neat and tidywith
every item carefully placed in its correct. location. On his desk is the
project on which he is currently working. and nothing else. Beta
appears to be messy and disorganized compared. with Alpha and has
poor recall for details.He grasps the heart of an. idea
quicklyhoweverand can tie diverse concepts into a meaningful.
picture.Communicating his thinking poses Beta a challengehoweverfor.
he has difficulty expressing his ideas in words.Like AlphaBeta is.
athleticbut Beta acquires the general motor skills of new sports.
rapidlyalthough he has never been able to become a top participant in.
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