Stimulating Creative Thinking

[WinSum]

The right side of the brain is responsible for the creative thinking and the left side of the brain is responsible for analytical thinking.

What are some methods to stimulate/exercise the right side of the brain besides painting or listening to music ?

 

[nitro]

Quote from WinSum:

The right side of the brain is responsible for the creative thinking and the left side of the brain is responsible for analytical thinking.

What are some methods to stimulate/exercise the right side of the brain besides painting or listening to music ?

This is an interesting question, but you left out one important part, perhaps where true higher creativity is involved - the corpus collasum and the communication between the two hemispheres.

I think that games that engage the two hemispheres and require high activity in both are best. Games like Go, Chess and Bridge.

Abstract Mathematics, in particular modern forms of Topology or Geometry or highly abstract Physics like M-Theory are probably the ultimate.

nitro

 

[WinSum]

Quote from nitro:

This is an interesting question, but you left out one important part, perhaps where true higher creativity is involved - the corpus collasum and the communication between the two hemispheres.

I think that games that engage the two hemispheres and require high activity in both are best. Games like Go, Chess and Bridge.

Abstract Mathematics, in particular modern forms of Topology or Geometry or highly abstract Physics like M-Theory are probably the ultimate.

nitro

Nitro,

You are ahead of me. That was going to be my next question. What are good exercises for connecting both side of the brain.



Before, I can get to that stage, I am looking ways to exercise right side of the brain, so it is on par with the other side of brain activities.

 

[Ripley]

Quote from WinSum:



What are some methods to stimulate/exercise the right side of the brain besides painting or listening to music ?

Reading novels, and the mental images you weave will be more eloquent as your right brain expands out.

 

[nbates]

What about 'electro-shock therapy'? It worked for me!

Seriously though - physical activities can be good and (IMO) good brain exercise can be achieved by using your non-dominant hand.

For example of you're right handed;

- if you play an instrument try it with your left hand,
- use your left hand for the PC mouse
- dial the phone with your left hand
- etc

 

[WinSum]

Quote from Ripley:

Reading novels, and the mental images you weave will be more eloquent as your right brain expands out.

Ripley,

Can you steer me in the right direction about reading novels. Can you recommend some titles or authors that I should explore.

Is the mental imaging technique same as meditation or are you referring to something differenct ?

Thx

 

[WinSum]

Quote from nbates:

... physical activities can be good and (IMO) good brain exercise can be achieved by using your non-dominant hand.

For example of you're right handed;

- if you play an instrument try it with your left hand,
- use your left hand for the PC mouse
- dial the phone with your left hand
- etc

nbates,

Funny thing that you mention about the mouse. I been doing that and are now equally proficient with both hands.

It drives my family members nuts when they want to use the computer. Sometimes the mouse is on the right side and sometimes it is on the left side. LOL

 

[Banjo]

Take piano, write the sheets for every instrument in an ensemble.

 

[John Merchant]

Nothing stretches the brain like trying to figure out how to get a new girlfriend off efficiently with the least alcohol and physical effort.

 

[hans37]

Quote from WinSum:

The right side of the brain is responsible for the creative thinking and the left side of the brain is responsible for analytical thinking.

What are some methods to stimulate/exercise the right side of the brain besides painting or listening to music ?

Try meditation while taking smart drugs.


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