Function Of The Brain In Incognito, By David Eagleman

I had always heard that humans have a “creative” hemisphere of their brain, in addition to a “logical” side of their brain, that allows us to function in our own, diverse ways. As an athlete, it would be misleading to claim that I lacked creativity, considering the fact that athletics often require extreme creativity and authenticity, specifically in hockey, soccer and lacrosse. However, it is interesting to reflect on how I struggle in the department of artistic ability, a field that taps into the creative aspect of the brain. My studio art teacher in high school would always suggest, “common, get a little creative and use that right side of your brain.” After reading the mind blowing novel, Incognito, written by David Eagleman, I wondered
There are so many imperative pieces to the team that must function properly to carry out the team’s mission; winning. There is an offense and a defense that are in very different roles but in order for the team to succeed, they must both perform at a high level. Moreover, a quarterback has a specific role that he attempts to perfect, while receivers, kickers, running backs and offensive linemen all assist the quarterback in making sure the operation is ran successfully. Alone, it is impossible for the quarterback to carry out all of those functions, but collectively, with the distribution of work, it is achieved. Eagleman references another scholar named Minsky, who suggests that is the way our brains work, however, Eaglemen challenges this idea and states that our brains are more like a
When exploring the topic of personal finance, interest, and rewards, time is prevalent aspect to it all. Humans are immensely stuck in the “right now” which makes delayed gratification a difficult task.(Double Spa For example, Christmas Clubs were implemented in the early 1900’s which were created for clients to store their money with the banks to ensure they had the money for holiday shopping and could not have the impulse to spend it. Of course, they could have attempted to personally hold their money, but the human minds impulse is so powerful, that they preferred to pay interest and withdrawal fees. To understand these behaviors, Eagleman points to the story of Ulysses, who generated a plan to control his future crazed self while still in the rational present state. It is evident from this example that minds can develop a, “meta-knowledge about how the short and long term parties interact. The amazing consequence is that minds can negotiate with different points of themselves” (121). In another context, this is the reason pilots train with a plan for an emergency situation. They train in a calm, rational, present self in an effort to prevent panic when decisions are paramount in a shocked, future