Which do you think is better, being left brain or right brain?

As the others have noted...you do need both sides. Some people seem to be more dominated by the left or right hence the the term, "He's a left-brain thinker". You really need a balance there. For the most part, even the most creative people while they seem to utilize their right brain more...they still are logical etc. The term is used loosely and it is rare that you would ever meet someone that is actually one or the other. Back years ago, my dad worked with kids that were genius level students. They all had extremely high IQs. Now they seemed to have a strong imbalance. Couldn't really explain it scientifically to you but socially and emotionally they all had some issues.

Like many popular myths, this one is based on fact but has been distorted and exaggerated out of all proportion. It is based (very loosely) on some work done on epileptic patients by Roger W. Sperry, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1981 for his work. He had observed that cutting the communication between the two halves of the brain reduced seizures but that some of his patients experienced side effects which led Sperry to suggest that language was controlled by the left-side of the brain. According to the left/right-brain dominance theory, the right side of the brain is best at expressive and creative tasks and the left-side of the brain is considered to be adept at tasks that involve logic, language and analytical thinking. Some of the abilities that are popularly associated with the right side of the brain include: recognizing faces, expressing and reading emotions, music, colour appreciation, recalling and interpreting images, intuition and creativity. The left brain is thought to be concerned with logical tasks like: language, logic, critical thinking, numbers and reasoning. Later studies, such as this: http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2004/04/interhemispheric.aspx have tended to show that, in fact, both sides of the brain work together in the most apt and gifted people. When you think about it, this is entirely logical. Someone who is artistically gifted uses both their expressive, intuitive nature and their logical, practical nature in a balanced way. Magnetic resonance studies certainly prove that different parts of the brain are used for different tasks (I have been personally involved as a subject in such studies many times) but, unless all the brain functions are working together in a balanced way, outstanding behaviour is unlikely to result and if one part of the brain is not working effectively, it can actually lead to what are diagnosed as 'disorders'.

I don't see the reason why we should choose which one is better. For sure one would choose the side of brain the he/she has. I wouldn't think that you'd consider your type as the least of the two, right? If it was me though, I think I would value more the ability of the person to use that particular side of the brain. They say that being right brained is creative while the left one is more of objective. But I don't think that each one of us is solely using the right alone or the left alone. I think it will always be a mix of things. here are some of the characteristics as found at http://viewzone2.com/bicamx.html

I think being if you are righting in left hand,you are using right brain and if you are using right hand to write,then you are using left brain more.I am using left brain and left brain deals with logic and identifying pattern.and i think most of the people should use left brain because it helps in the field of science.and if world should develop science should develop and we should more engage in science.Since world will end anyway after billions of years,science should find a way to escape from earth and live in other planets and for doing this we itself need billions of years.so engage in science!!!

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Ya! I Have heard of that!! Do you guys believe meditation and counting beads in BUdda!! If you believe you should try counting beads with your left hand..I think it will make your creative skill better!! Nowadays although most people don't believe left side of the body is controlled by right brain.. I think my method may be effective!! Just try it buddies!!

A person who is "left-brained" is often said to be more logical, analytical and objective, while a person who is "right-brained" is said to be more intuitive, thoughtful and subjective. Many people associate the right brain with creativity and lateral thinking, and there’s certainly something to that. Our left brains create structures that can act as barriers to alternative solutions and perspective.

yes you are right, i also learn that being right brain can be more creative but i think it is better to develop both right and left brain, which makes you better. this is what my teacher told me. you can seek for some information about how to make your brain better. it is good for you. good luck!