Brutha:
While there may be integration of left and right hemispheres during various activities, recent fMRI studies also indicate seperateness as well. Read
this article from research done at Carnagie Mellon university with normal functioning adults and those with autism.
Here is a very informative
site on genius from Win Wenger PhD - And another on
savant syndrome from Darold Treffort MD. Both of these men are leading researchers in their fields.
Although I believe in the general premises of left-right brain activity, there are overgeneralizations in popular media. But there is still no reasonable excuse to only be taught logical process while ignoring intuitive ones, when geniuses who change the world obviously use both.
Also, the 14,000 hours does count in practice because students are being trained in logical processess by teachers. It is immaterial to this point whether teachers are boring or not in their presentation. Also, most children are not studying math, science, history, language, etc. independently of their schooling. It is definitely happening in school.
Erock:
You don't have to apply right-brain activity only to music or art. What matters more is practicing and developing your ability to feel and know intuitively toward any area you pursue.
Ibanez:
I don't get it either! That is why I evangalize to my students, with my blog, and in forums like this.
Thanks,
Mike Estep Phd
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Mike Estep.com - Common Sense Outside the Box