How The Brain Creates Personality: A New Theory

How The Brain Creates Personality: A New Theory

The upper and lower parts of the brain have differ­ent functions. The upper formulates and executes plans; the lower classifies and interprets incoming information. In some situations we can choose whether to rely on the upper or lower brain system. The four possible combinations — upper, lower, both, neither — give rise to four cognitive modes: Mover, Perceiver, Stimulator, Adaptor. The cognitive mode determines personality