The Four Quadrant Model of the Brain
Ned Herrmann's Whole Brain Model
Diagram from Models of the Brain - Theories of Brain Organisation by Charles Cave
Ned Herrmann combined the Triune Brain model
of Paul McLean with the Left/Right Brain hemisphere
theory of Roger Sperry to form a model of the human brain with two paired
structures, the two halves of the cerebral system and the two halves of
the limbic system. (the basal or Reptilian brain being not included
in this model, or else include along with the Limbic). This adds
to the celebral cognitive/intellectual polarity of left-right a limbic visceral, structured and emotional polarity of left-right. The four-sided model of thinking styles are metaphorically attributed to
four regions of the brain. These four quadrants (A, B, C, D) may be characterized
as: A-logical, B-organized, C-interpersonal, and D-imaginative. Creativity is a process involving all four quadrants. Also incorporated is the theory of dominance. Wherever there are two of anything in the body,
one is naturally dominant over the other. Hence right or left handed, brained,
etc
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Emotional Body- aura |
| Upper (cerebral) right D | imaginative, synthesising, artistic, holistic and conceptual modes. | Intuitive Thinking | Violet Creative type | Sahasrara |
| The lower (limbic) right C | interpersonal, emotional, musical, spiritual and the "talker" modes. | Intuitive Feeling | Indigo Intuition type | Ajna |
| Blue Feeling type | Vishuddha | |||
| The lower (limbic) left B | controlled, conservative, planned, organised and administrative in nature. | Sensation Feeling | Green Self-assertive type | Anahata |
| The upper (cerebral) left A | analytical, mathematical, technical and problem solving. | Sensation thinking | Yellow Intellect type | Manipura |
Models of the Brain - Theories of Brain Organisation - part of 
Creativity Web by Charles Cave
The Creative Brain - by Ned Herrmann
Brain page |
