Brutha:
You are correct that Dr. Win Wenger's image streaming (
Project Renaissance with Win Wenger, Ph.D.) is not mainstream to the general public or in our education systems. However, the average consensus of people who have read his most well known book "The Einstein Factor" is 4 out of 5 stars according to over 90 public reviews of the book on Amazon.com that have taken place over a period of several years.
The lack of schools implementing his techniques does not negate Dr. Wenger's credentials. He is a recognized leading authority in accelerated learning research. I have not personally tried all of his techniques. However, before reading about his techniques, I was simultaneously and seperately using my own variations in private music instruction for at least 11 years (now 22 years). After seeing the overall results on myself and on over 2500 private students from all walks of life, I am convinced that the general premises of his theories are correct.
I do not talk about brain hemispheres only to sound scientific. I talk about them in relation to research that has taken place since the 1950's by world renowned experts and Nobel prize winners. Their research, including recent fMRI studies corroborate my beliefs on the matter.
Darold Treffert, M.D. is arguably the world's leading authority on savant syndrome. He has studied living savants for decades. Here is a quote concerning brain hemispheres in savants and previously normal older adults from the FAQ of his website (
Wisconsin Medical Society - Savant Syndrome Home Page)...
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"One theory, which quite consistently provides an increasingly plausible explanation for savant abilities in many cases, is left brain injury with right brain compensation. While left hemisphere/right hemisphere separation in the brain is an over-simplification, the fact is that the two brain hemispheres do tend to have specialized functions. The skills most often seen in savants are those associated with the right hemisphere, and those most lacking are those associated with the left hemisphere. A number of cases studied thus far do document left hemisphere damage on CT and MRI scans, and those imaging studies are also correlated with corresponding left-sided deficits on detailed neuropsychological testing. Further, recent PET scan studies, in previously normal, non-disabled older persons where savant skills have emerged as a fronto-temporal dementia proceeds (see below), have shown defects in the left anterior temporal lobe. When those same PET scan studies were carried out on an 11 year old autistic, artistic savant, the same left anterior temporal lobe dysfunction was present. PET studies have also shown particular defects in left hemisphere function in autistic persons, with confirming left-sided findings on neuropsychological tests. Even before CT and PET imaging were available, pneumoencephalograms demonstrated left hemisphere abnormalities, particular in the left temporal lobe areas, in 15 of 17 autistic patients, four of whom had savant skills in music or mechanical interest areas."
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The reason I use brain hemispheres in my arguments is because it is something that many people can relate to. Also, because I'm dealing with credible evidence from leading authorities and not pseudoscience, it gives more credence to my argument that we're predominantly teaching to half of our brain in our education systems - which in light of the evidence is obviously the incorrect thing to do.
Ibanez:
I have received a number of requests for techniques I would use to increase right-brain learning since I posted my article. I do intend to outline specific techniques I have used. However, I would like some time to reflect and put thought into my explanations. I will post this information here and on my blog as well within the next few weeks.
Thanks,
Mike Estep PhD
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Mike Estep.com - Common Sense Outside the Box