The left side of the brain is somewhat more associated with careful, focused attention.

how spending a minute or two glancing ahead before you read in depth will help you organize your thoughts.

The bottom line is that problem solving in any discipline often involves an exchange between the two fundamentally different modes.

This mode of thinking allows the brain to look at the world from a much broader perspective.

Attempting to recall the material you are trying to learn—retrieval practice—is far more effective than simply rereading the material.

This is precisely why one significant mistake students sometimes make in learning math and science is jumping into the water before they learn to swim.

working memory and long-term memory.

You can set a flashlight so it has a tightly focused beam that can penetrate deeply into a small area.

The right seems more tied to diffuse scanning of the environment and interacting with other people, and seems more associated with processing emotions.