The Way to a Man`s Heart is Through His Left Ear

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The Way to a Man`s Heart is Through His Left Ear

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If you're thinking of asking your beloved to marry you, make sure that you

utter your declaration of love into his or her left ear. New research suggests

that declarations of love, jokes, or words of anger are best remembered when

they are heard through the left ear. Instructions, directions and

non-emotional messages, on the other hand, have more impact on the right side.

It has to do with how your brain processes information. Although the left

and right hemispheres of the brain are similar structures, they have

specialized functions. The left side is more logic-based and dominant, while the

right

is the more imaginative side.

Since the right side of the brain controls the left side of the body, and

vice-versa the left ear has been shown in some research to be the route to the

emotional side of the brain, and the right ear to the non-emotional, logical

side.

The right eye has also been shown to be best for processing colors, and the

right foot is the most vulnerable to tickling. The left cheek is the more

favorable one to kiss, and the left side is the favored one for holding babies.

Support for the idea comes from a number of psychological and brain scanning

studies, and from research based on patients with brain injuries.

Sources:

 

* _The Times Online April 25, 2008_

(http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article3817270.ece)

 

 

Dr. Mercola's Comments:

 

Your brain is an amazing piece of equipment. That three-pound mass of gray

and white matter between your ears is the most complex object in the known

universe, containing as many neurons as there are stars in the Milky Way

galaxy.

Scientists are still working out exactly how your brain works. They still don

’t know _how information is coded_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/07/09/the-boy-with-the-\

incredible-brain.aspx) in neural

activity, or _how memories are stored and retrieved_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/09/26/most-amazing-demo\

nstration-of-memory-you-have

-ever-seen.aspx) . Many still believe we only use a mere 10 percent of our

brain, although that is probably nothing more than a myth.

But years of science seem to bear out that the right brain and the left

brain serve different functions -- and much of your mental ability is dependent

on the _ways in which they interact_

(http://v.mercola.com/blogs/public_blog/Simple-Trick-to-Help-Your-Memory-by-Movi\

ng-Your-Eyes-12686.aspx) . Left brain

functions include:

* Logic

* Details

* Facts

* Words and language

* Math and science

* Order/pattern perception

While your right brain is responsible for:

* Feeling

* Imagination

* Symbols and images

* Philosophy and religion

* Spatial perception

This has been confirmed by studies on stroke patients, which have

demonstrated, for example, that left-side damage causes more problems with

speech and

language. Even more fascinating is research which has been undertaken to

examine the effects of a severed or absent corpus callosum -- that is the brain

structure that links the two hemispheres.

These “split brained†patients are most often the result of a rare surgery

in which the corpus callosum is cut as a last resort to mitigate the effects

of severe epilepsy. A patient with a split brain is unable to name objects

shown only to their left eye, which is controlled by the right side of the

brain; they know it is there, but cannot put words to it. The speech-control

center is on the left side of the brain, and with no connection, the

information

cannot bridge the gap. They can easily name objects shown to their right

eye, however.

There are some theories that postulate that the different hemispheres of a

split-brained person may even have different " personalities " and contradictory

goals. When the left hand literally does not know what the right hand is

doing, they can engage in completely different activities, or even try to

prevent each other from completing a task!

Even in regular people with both hemispheres linked, the implications of the

right brain/left brain split are fascinating. The right hemisphere is more

involved in the processing of jokes, so humor may be funnier when it comes in

through your left ear. Some 70 to 85 percent of women their cradle babies on

the left, regardless of whether they are left-handed or right-handed,

because it may help them to better understand their child's emotional needs.

The scent of flowers may have more impact on the left nostril, and you

remember pictures better if you see them through your left eye. Most people

look

to the right when thinking about language-related questions, but look to the

left when thinking about the spatial questions. This is thought to result

from the different sides of your brain processing different information.

It can be interesting to find out whether you’re primarily

_“right-brainedâ€

or “left-brainedâ€_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/11/03/are-you-a-right-b\

rainer-or-a-left-brainer-take-this-quick-test-to-find-ou

t.aspx?PageIndex=4) , and it can tell you a great deal about your

personality -- whether you lean towards being verbal and logical, or emotional

and

intuitive. But in either case, remember that _nutritious eating habits_

(http://www.mercola.com/nutritionplan/) and _regular exercise_

(http://articles.mercola.com/2004/mar/6/exercise_brain.htm) are your two best

allies when it comes

to keeping your brain healthy and working optimally – regardless of whether

you’re a right brainer or a left brainer.

 

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