Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosy

So I have tried to keep my New Years resolution, which was to read one book a month. I finished a book in January, and now I am reading On The Road, by Jack Karouac. But everytime I read, I notice that no matter how much energy I have, in about twenty minutes my eyes feel really heavy and I get so tired that I want to fall asleep. So after about almost two months of consistant reading, I want to figure out this reoccuring pattern. I have been a below average reader my whole life, but my creative side has always been stronger than average and I have usually excelled in art classes. So after some research, I have arrived on the topic of brain hemospheric dominance.

Right Brain vs. Left Brain

Definition:
This theory of the structure and functions of the mind suggests that the two different sides of the brain control two different "modes" of thinking. It also suggests that each of us prefers one mode over the other.

Experimentation has shown that the two different sides, or hemispheres, of the brain are responsible for different manners of thinking. The following table illustrates the differences between left-brain and right-brain thinking:


Left Brain vs Right Brain
Logical vs Random
Sequential vs Intuitive
Rational vs Holistic
Analyical vs Synthesising
Objecive vs Subjective
Looks at parts vs Looks at wholes

More detailed reports to read

Right now, my scientific research begins with me and my brother. If you haven't met my brother, we are complete opposites. He is an obvious strong left brain logical thinker, and I am a dominant right brain thinker. My brother makes a good research candidate because I have know him for a very long time and I am familiar with the way he thinks. I get tired when I do left brain activities (read, write papers, math tests...) And my brother gets tired when he does right brain activities (like in his painting class).

I thought this was an interesting point and I will continue to research why this happens (besides the obvious fact that we are mentally trained to be good at our natural dominant side of the brain).