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A Whole New Mind. The Conceptual Age. Left Side = logical, rational, analytic (good) Right Side = instinctive, mute, nonlinear (bad). Congenital blind person reads Braille letters using fMRI compatible Braille Stimulator. Six subjects complete the same Stroop task. Truth vs. Lying.
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The Conceptual Age • Left Side = logical, rational, analytic (good) • Right Side = instinctive, mute, nonlinear (bad)
Congenital blind person reads Braille letters using fMRI compatible Braille Stimulator
Left Brain • language • sequential reasoning • analysis
Right Brain • holistic reasoning • pattern recognition • emotion interpretation • nonverbal expression interpretation
Two Views of the Right Brain • Savior • Saboteur
Some Facts... • Left hemisphere controls right • Right hemisphere controls left
Some Facts... • Left hemisphere is sequential • Right hemisphere is simultaneous
Some Facts... • Left hemisphere specializes in text • Right hemisphere specializes in context
Some Facts... • Left hemisphere analyzes the details • Right hemisphere synthesizes big picture
A Whole New Mind • L-Directed Thinking • R-Directed Thinking
The Change • Abundance • Asia • Automation
Abundance • Prosperity in U.S. • “Throwaway” society
Abundance • Everyware/Moore’s Law • Design
Asia • Globalization
Automation • Increases in technology • Routine work
High Concept, High Touch • Three Questions: • Can someone overseas do it cheaper? • Can a computer do it faster? • Is what I’m offering in demand in an age of abundance?
High Concept • Create artistic and emotional beauty • Detect patterns and opportunities • Craft satisfying narratives • Combine the seemingly unrelated into novel inventions
High Touch • Ability to empathize • Understanding subtleties of human interaction • Find joy and elicit it in others • Stretch beyond
MBAs and MFAs • Differentiation is a driver • Think about HTML coding
IQ and EQ • Standardized Testing • IQ vs. EQ