The New York Times Business Your Money Techno Files To-Do. Published: March 20, 2005 USH LIMBAUGH used to joke that he did his radio show "with half my brain tied behind my back - just to make it fair.
" As best I can figure out, only half of my brain has ever worked at all. That would be the brain's left side - the home of logic, lists and linear thought. What I know about right-brain functions, from intuition to graphic creativity, I know mainly from hearing them described, like the highlands of Mongolia. How to think faster, better on your feet. 7 stupid thinking errors you probably make. The brain isn’t a flawless piece of machinery.
Although it is powerful and comes in an easy to carry container, it has it’s weaknesses. A field in psychology which studies these errors, known as biases. Although you can’t upgrade your mental hardware, noticing these biases can clue you into possible mistakes.How Bias Hurts You.