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WHOLE BRAIN®
THINKING
TECHNOLOGY
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SUMMARY
KEY BRAIN CHARACTERISTICS
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UNIQUE
SPECIALIZED
SITUATIONAL
INTERCONNECTED
ITERATIVE
DOMINANT
MALLEABLE
WHOLE
The BRAIN is the Source of:
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• Who we are
• What we do
• How we do it
Right Cerebral
Hemisphere
SPERRY'S
LEFT/RIGHT
MODEL
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Left Cerebral
Hemisphere
LEFT
RIGHT
HEMISPHERE
HEMISPHERE
NEOCORTEX
LEFT HALF
RIGHT HALF
LIMBIC
LIMBIC
SYSTEM
SYSTEM
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LIMBIC
FOUR THINKING STRUCTURES
CEREBRAL
LEFT
LIMBIC
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RIGHT
A
D
B
C
HERRMANN'S
WHOLE BRAIN
THINKING
MODEL
Left Cerebral
Hemisphere
A
D
Right Cerebral
Hemisphere
McLean's
TRIUNE BRAIN
MODEL
B
C
Left Half
Limbic System
Right Half
Limbic System
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SPERRY'S
LEFT/RIGHT
MODEL
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BRAIN DOMINANCE
THE ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE
Four interconnected clusters of specialized mental
processing modes that function together
situationally and iteratively,
A
D
B
C
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making up a whole brain in which one or more parts
becomes naturally dominant
THE ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE
THE
BRAIN
ARCHITECTURE
A
D
B
C
THE
ORGANIZING
PRINCIPLE
METAPHOR
THE
WHOLE BRAIN®
MODEL
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PHYSIOLOGY
WHOLE BRAIN® THINKING MODEL
Upper Mode Thinking Processes
ORGANIZED
SEQUENTIAL
PLANNED
DETAILED
B
HOLISTIC
INTUITIVE
INTEGRATING
SYNTHESIZING
INTERPERSONAL
FEELING-BASED
KINESTHETIC
EMOTIONAL
C
Lower Mode Thinking Processes
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Left Mode
Thinking Processes
LOGICAL
ANALYTICAL
FACT-BASED
QUANTITATIVE
Right Mode
Thinking Processes
D
A
RATIONAL
SELF
EXPERIMENTAL
SELF
A
D
LOGICAL
ANALYTIC
PLAYFUL
IMAGINATIVE
OUR FOUR
DIFFERENT SELVES
B
SAFEKEEPING
SELF
EXPRESSIVE
EMOTIONAL
C
FEELING
SELF
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ORGANIZER
PLANNER
Example:
A
Is expressive
Is emotional
Talks a lot
Feels
C
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Analyzes
Quantifies
Is logical
Is critical
Is realistic
Likes numbersIs sensitive to others
Knows about moneyLikes to teach
Touches a lot
Knows how things workIs supportive
A
D
B
C
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Measuring the level
of mental preference
of each of the four selves
forms the profile
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THE HBDI™ PROFILE
RESULTS FROM THE
PERSONAL PREFERENCE DATA
PROVIDED BY THE
HERRMANN BRAIN DOMINANCE
INSTRUMENT
A
B
C
D
Preference Code:
Adjective Pairs:
Profile Score:
1
1
2
2
9
8
4
3
111
87
35
48
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Quadrant:
INDIVIDUAL PROFILES
ARE NEITHER
GOOD NOR BAD
RIGHT NOR WRONG
SITUATIONAL CONSEQUENCES
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BUT THERE ARE
BRAIN DOMINANCE
PREFERENCES
INTEREST
MOTIVATION
WEAK
STRONG
COMPETENCE
STRONG
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WEAK
Herrmann Brain Dominance Profile
SAMPLE OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES
Hospital example
D
Upper Left
Upper right
Logical
Analyzer
Mathematical
Technical
Problem solver
Imaginative
Synthesizer
Artistic
Holistic
Conceptualizer
Controlled
Conservative
Planner
Organizational
Administrative
Interpersonal
Emotional
Musical
Spiritual
Talker
Lower Left
B
Lower Right
C
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A
PROCESSING MODES
Upper Left
Cognitive / Intellectual
Logical
Analyzer
Mathematical
Technical
Problem solver
Lower Left
B
Upper right
Imaginative
Synthesizer
Artistic
Holistic
Conceptualizer
Realistic
Controlled
Conservative
Planner
Organizational
Administrative
D
Intuitive
Visceral / Instinctual
Interpersonal
Emotional
Musical
Spiritual
Talker
Lower Right
C
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A
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IMPACT OF DOMINANCE
ON HOW WE SEE
THE WORLD
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BRAIN DOMINANCE FILTERS
Herrmann Brain Dominance Profile
Average Thinking Styles
for Males & Females
A
Upper right
Problem solver
Mathematical
Technical
Analyzer
Logical
Conceptualizer
Imaginative
Synthesizer
Artistic
Holistic
Males:
Females:
292,576
215,730
Talker
Musical
Spiritual
Emotional
Interpersonal
Planner
Controlled
Conservative
Organizational
Administrative
Lower Left
B
N=508,306
Lower Right
C
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D
Upper Left
Herrmann Brain Dominance Profile
SAMPLE PROFILES
Upper Left
D
Upper Right
Problem solver
Mathematical
Technical
Analyzer
Logical
Conceptualizer
Imaginative
Synthesizer
Artistic
Holistic
Planner
Controlled
Conservative
Organizational
Administrative
Talker
Musical
Spiritual
Emotional
Interpersonal
Lower Left
Lower Right
B
C
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A
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Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument
SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL NORMS
SCIENTIFIC
TECHNICAL
ARTISTIC
"TROUBLESHOOTERS"
FINANCIAL
ENTREPRENEURIAL
LEGAL
"MULTIDOMINANT
DEVELOPMENTAL
MANAGERIAL
MULTI TASKING
EXPRESSIVE
FACILITATIVE
ADMINISTRATOR
SOCIAL
SUPERVISORY
SUPPORTIVE
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CUSTOMER SERVICE
THE UNIVERSE OF THINKING STYLES
Double Dominant
Cerebral
Cognitive Pragmatic
Realistic
Common
Sense
D
Idealistic
Intuitive
CREATIVE
NATURAL
B
Double Dominant
Right
Double Dominant
Left
A
SEQUENTIAL
CONSERVATIVE
CONTROLLED
STRUCTURED
DETAILED
CONCEPTUAL
SYNTHESIZING
METAPHORIC
INTEGRATIVE
VISUAL
C
Visceral Instinctual
Double Dominant
Limbic
EMOTIONAL
HUMANISTIC
EXPRESSIVE
SENSORY
MUSICAL
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LOGICAL
QUANTITATIVE
CRITICAL
ANALYTIC
FACTUAL
PREFERRED LEARNING STYLES
A UPPER LEFT
UPPER RIGHT
Quantifying
Analyzing
Theorizing
Logically processing
D
Exploring
Discovering
Conceptualizing
Synthesizing
Organizing
Sequencing
Evaluating
Practicing
B LOWER LEFT
Sharing
Internalizing
Moving & Feeling
Involving
LOWER RIGHT
C
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INTEREST
MOTIVATION
PASSION
WHOLE BRAIN® TEACHING & LEARNING MODEL
intellectual
B
UPPER
Verbal
LOWER
instinctual
RIGHT
experiential
Organized
Sequential
Procedural
Methodical
Visual
Conceptual
Simultaneous
Experimental
Non-Verbal
concrete
Logical
Rational
Quantitative
Theoretical
LEFT
D
Emotional
Expressive
Interpersonal
Kinesthetic
C
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A
THERE ARE OTHER NORMAL PEOPLE LIKE YOU
SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD.
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NO MATTER HOW “DIFFERENT” YOU ARE,
WHOLE BRAIN® CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
PREPARATION / INCUBATION / ILLUMINATION / VERIFICATION
A
D
VISUALIZATION
IMAGINATION
CONCEPTUALIZATION
LOGICAL THINKING
ANALYSIS OF FACTS
PROCESSING NUMBERS
PLANNING APPROACH
ORGANIZING FACTS
DETAILED REVIEW
B
GUT REACTION
SENSORY RESPONSE
INTERPERSONAL
ITERATIVE MODEL
C
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INCUBATION
&
ILLUMINATION
PREPARATION
&
VERIFICATION
Transformation
Steps Along The
Mental Path To
Self-Development
Application
Belief
Value Shift
Understanding
Awareness
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Acceptance
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Situationally, step into those modes
you least prefer
as required
THINGS THAT WE ARE
DOING THAT WORK WELL,
SUCH AS TEACHING, MANAGING,
COMMUNICATING AND CREATING
ARE LIKELY, WHEN DIAGNOSED
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TO BE WHOLE BRAINED.