When I was very religious, I was right-brained, but since I stopped practicing religion I have become left-brained. Is it just a coincidence?
2007-06-29 14:13:07 · 8 answers · asked by rebekkah hot as the sun 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm with Bonsai on this one. I was born with right hand tendancies (left brained), but am both right and left - very creative.
I can write upsidedown and backwards with my left hand.
LOL
not that it matters, but I have an inquisitive creative mind and I also have a strong faith in God.... I don't think left/right brained has anything to do with faith
blessings :)
2007-06-29 14:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Uh, sorry, but lateralization of the brain is a pop-psych myth. The human brain is separated by a longitudinal fissure, separating the brain into two distinct cerebral hemispheres. The two sides of the brain are similar in appearance, and every structure in each hemisphere is mirrored on the other side, yet despite these strong similarities, the functions of each cortical hemisphere are different.
Broad generalizations are often made in popular psychology about certain function (eg. logic, creativity) being lateralised, that is, located in the right or left side of the brain. These ideas need to be treated carefully because the popular lateralizations are often distributed across both sides.[1] However, there is some division of mental processing. Researchers have been investigating to what extent areas of the brain are specialized for certain functions. If a specific region of the brain is injured or destroyed, their functions can sometimes be recovered by neighboring brain regions - even opposite hemispheres. This depends more on the age and the damage occurred than anything else.
It is important to note that—while functions are indeed lateralized—these lateralizations are trends and do not apply to every person in every case. Short of having undergone a hemispherectomy (the removal of an entire cerebral hemisphere) there are no "left-brained" or "right-brained" people.
HTH
Charles
2007-06-29 14:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by Charles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm right brained (artistic) and a devout Catholic, but my son is right brained too and he left the church. My brother-in-law is left-brained and a practicing Catholic.
So, no...I don't think there is anything to that.
2007-06-29 14:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by Misty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
coincidence! So keep learning about Jesus and his kingdom right or left brained.
2007-06-29 14:16:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So...if someone like I were to turn atheistic, that means I would lose all my particular right brain talents and skills as well as my Faith?
I think not...sorry
May you find peace :)
2007-06-29 14:22:26 · answer #5 · answered by ForeverSet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an ambidextrous Christian drummer. I was born with a right hand tendency,however,but am very creative...I do not fit into the mold.
2007-06-29 14:19:29 · answer #6 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
or no brain at all? The question needed to be finished.
2007-06-29 14:16:07 · answer #7 · answered by Grendel's Father 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"left" is always associated with EVIL. I don't know why but it is. Probably it did play a role, I dunno for sure.
You should become religious again and see would it turn "right" again
2007-06-29 14:17:46 · answer #8 · answered by me 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋