The right hemisphere allows for the recogition of broad and complex patterns

The broader field of attention of the right hemisphere, open to whatever may be, coupled with how the right hemisphere is able to access and hold larger quantities of information, is what makes possible the recognition of broad or complex patterns, the perception of the ‘thing as a whole’, seeing the forest for the trees. The left hemisphere takes a local short-term view, whereas the right hemisphere sees the bigger picture.

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References

• Mcgilchrist, Iain. (2010). The Master and His Emissary Chapter 2 What Do the Hemispheres Do (91). London, UK: Yale University Press.

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