THE POWER OF THE MIND:

THE WHOLE BRAIN

 WHAT IS
THE
WHOLE
BRAIN
THEORY?
 • HE WAS A FRENCH PHYSICIAN,
PAUL ANATOMIST AND
ANTHROPOLOGIST.
BROCA • CONDUCTED A STUDY ON THE
LANGUAGE AND LEFT-RIGHT
BRAIN SPECIALIZATION ON A
PATIENT WHO HAD PROBLEMS
WITH LANGUAGE.
• HE THEORIZED THAT SOME
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
RESIDE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF
THE BRAIN (R.J. MORRIS
2006)
“SPLIT-BRAIN THEORY”
 DR. ROGER SPERRY
• He was an American
neuropsychologist,
neurobiologist conducted a
study for epilepsy, which gave
him the 1981 nobel prize for
physiology or medicine.

• known for his “SPLIT-BRAIN THEORY”

• he explained that the brain has two

hemispheres that perform tasks
differently from each other.
 DR. PAUL MACLEAN

• was an American physician and

neuroscientist

• known for his “TRIUNE BRAIN THEORY”

“THE TRIUNE BRAIN THEORY”
 THREE DISTINCT PARTS OF THE BRAIN

1. NEOCORTEX OR RATIONAL BRAIN

2. LIMBIC SYSTEM OR INTERMIDIATE BRAIN

3. PRIMITIVE BRAIN OR REPTILIAN COMPLEX

 1. NEOCORTEX
OR
RATIONAL BRAIN

• RESPONSIBLE FOR INTELLECTUAL TASKS

(LANGUAGE, PLANNING, ABSTRACTION, AND PERCEPTION)

 2. LIMBIC SYSTEM
OR
INTERMIDIATE BRAIN

• RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOTIVATION AND

EMOTION

(FEEDING, REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR, AND

PARENTAL BEHAVIOR)
3. PRIMITIVE BRAIN OR REPTILIAN COMPLEX

• controls the self-preservation and aggressive

behavior of humans similar to the survival
instincts of animals
 WILLIAM EDWARD
"NED"
HERRMANN
• was an American
creativity researcher
and author
• known for his research in creative thinking and
whole-brain methods.
• He is considered the "FATHER OF BRAIN
DOMINANCE TECHNOLOGY."
• He developed the Herrmann Brain Dominance
Instrument (HBDI) that measures the
preference strengths of the quadrants.
HERRMANN’S FOUR DOMINANT QUADRANTS

• UPPER RIGHT (A) CEREBRAL MODE

- ANALYTICAL

• LOWER LEFT (B) LIMBIC MODE

- ORGANIZED

• LOWER RIGHT (C) LIMBIC MODE

- INTERPERSONAL

• UPPER RIGHT (D) LIMBIC SYSTEM

- IMAGINATIVE
WHOLE BRAIN
THEORY
IN LEARNING
• QUADRANT A LEARNERS
• VERY MUCH INTO LOGICAL THINKING

• ENJOY ANALYZING INFORMATION AND UNDERSTAND BETTER

WHEN PRESENTED WITH NUMBERS AND QUANTITIES

• GOOD AT THEORIZING OR CONCLUDING BASED ON FACTS AND

INFORMATION THAT SUPPORT THEIR THEORIES

• EXPECT EXACT INFORMATIONTHAT ARE STRAIGHT TO THE

POINT

• WANT TO BE FED WITH LOTS OF THEORIES, NUMBERS, DATA,

LOGICAL EXPLANATIONS, AND RESULTS OF RESEARCH STUDIES

• HAVE DIFFICULTIES IN EXPRESSING INNER THOUGHTS AND

EMOTIONS, AND MAY STRUGGLE WITH UNCLEAR OR UNDEFINED
CONCEPTS OR IDEAS
QUADRANT B LEARNERS

• easily grasp things in sequence

• enjoy organizing ideas and things, assess situations

and information, and apply what they have learned
into practice

• always demand for clear instructions or directions,

and would rather apply what they have learned in
practical situations rather than just theories

• needs to be able to see the sequence of things, which

are consistent and in proper order
QUADRANT C LEARNERS
• very sociable learners and enjoy learning with a group
with whom they share ideas and projects

• very focused and involved when trying to learn

something

• tend to reflect on what they have understood and

acquired in terms of knowledge

• use their bodies and movement while learning

• get bored with data and intellectual discussions

without activities and participation

• emotional and would share their emotions with a

group, and personal feedback is important to them
QUADRANT D LEARNERS

• the curious ones who enjoy discovering,

experimenting, and exploring activities

• strong thinkers when it comes to conceptualizing and

putting all the seemingly unrelated parts and
connecting these parts together, synthesizing, and
creating new ideas and concepts

• enjoys games and surprises, is a visual learner, and

needs different varieties of approaches to learning

• have difficulty in meeting deadlines and rigid

environment
 MIND MAPPING
• is a technique or tool that organizes
and put into contextual relationships
various information, concepts, and
ideas.
MIND MAP

• IS A DIAGRAM USED TO REPRESENT IDEAS OF

INFORMATION BRANCHING FROM A CENTRAL
KEY WORD OR IDEA AND USED AS AN AID IN
STUDY, ORGANIZATION, PROBLEM SOLVING,
DECION-MAKING, AND WRITING.
(DICTIONARY.COM)

• IS A GRAPHICAL TECHNIQUE THAT MIRRORS

THE WAY THE BRAIN WORKS
CHARACTERISTICS OF MIND MAPPING:
• THE CENTRAL IMAGE REPRESENTS THE MAIN IDEA,
SUBJECT, OR FOCUS.

• THE MAIN BRANCHES RADIATE FROM THE CENTRAL

IMAGE.

• THE BRANCHES COMPRISE A KEY IMAGE OR WORD

DRAWN OR PRINTED ON ITS LINE.

• TWIGS REPRESENT THE LESSER TOPICS.

• THE BRANCHES FORM A CONNECTED NODAL

STUCTURE.
 STEPS IN
CREATING BASIC
MIND MAPS
1.WRITE THE TITLE OF THE SUBJECT YOU ARE
EXPLORING IN THE CENTER OF THE PAGE, AND DRAW A
CIRCLE AROUND IT.
2. DRAW LINES OUT OF THE CENTER CIRCLE TO LABEL
MAJOR SUBJECT MATTERS ABOUT MAKING
PRESENTATIONS , LIKE: AUDIENCE, TOPIC, VISUAL AIDS,
LOCATION AND DELIVERY.
3. DRAW ADDITIONAL LINES THAT WILL CONNECT TO
THE LINES FOR MAJOR TOPICS.
4. THEN, FOR INDIVIDUAL FACTS OR IDEAS, DRAW LINES
OUT FROM THE APPROPRIATE HEADING LINE AND LABEL
THEM.

5. AS YOU COME ACROSS NEW INFORMATION, LINK IT IN

TO THE MIND MAP APPROPRIATELY.