Brain Hemispheres: Beyond Left vs. Right
EPISODE SUMMARY
Ruckus and James talk about the different ways our brain hemispheres process information and experience the world. James discusses insights from Ian McGilchrist's book "The Master and His Emissary," explaining how the left hemisphere tends toward linear, control-oriented thinking while the right hemisphere offers more holistic, participatory awareness. They explore how understanding these differences can enhance changework practice and create more effective client outcomes by balancing these complementary ways of engaging with reality.
TIMESTAMPS
00:41 - Introduction to brain hemispheres and McGilchrist's work
03:00 - The fable of The Master and His Emissary explained
06:48 - Differences between left and right hemispheric processing
08:00 - How each hemisphere attends to the world differently
12:00 - Left hemisphere's need for control vs. right hemisphere's participatory consciousness
15:52 - Applying hemisphere knowledge in change work sessions
19:50 - When to purposefully engage a client's left hemisphere
21:56 - Techniques for shifting clients between hemispheric states
25:14 - How this understanding transformed James as a practitioner
33:31 - Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke experience and right hemisphere awareness
36:07 - James' renewed appreciation for trance work
LINKS
The Master and His Emissary by Ian McGilchrist
Book:
Audio Book:
My Stroke of Insight - Jill Bolte Taylor TED Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU
CONTACT
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.clientshiftsacademy.com
Changeworking is produced by Ruckus Skye.
