Brain & Making Decisions

Why are people more emotional or less emotional about the decisions they make? People react differently to decisions because every brain is different. There are some of generalizations, however. The human brain is divided into two hemispheres, each of which are divided in half, resulting in 4 divisions. Work by Dr. Richard Haier found that most brains appear to have an energy advantage in one of those four divisions, meaning it takes less energy to transfer information across the synapse, or space between neurons. Individuals who have their energy advantage in lower right quadrant or harmonizing division—often dither about decisions and may be more emotional about them. Contrast that with the frontal left quadrant or prioritizing division behind the left eye that wants to make the decisions and may be very unemotional about them—unless it gets angry when others do not want to accept its decision. The frontal right quadrant or visualizing division behind the right eye, does not want to be told what to do—period—and may get upset or just leave when others try to control its decisions. The lower left quadrant or maintaining division is willing to accept decisions if they make sense and seem practical. If not, it can dig in its heels and be beyond stubborn.