HeartStart Home School Program

[MagnetMan]

We have our national philosophy turned back to front
we have been singled out as indoviduals
and force-indoctrinated via its school system
into serving the production demands of the state
where as the real point of an elected government
is to serve the needs of the people

[androgyn]

I've started a yahoo group on the subject of Support for Homeschoolers to see what kind of feedback I get for starting a petition toward that end.

Does anyone know how to go about getting such a petition going?

Thank you.

[Lasher]

Apr 16, 2009 16:16:59 GMT -5 androgyn said:

I've started a yahoo group on the subject of Support for Homeschoolers to see what kind of feedback I get for starting a petition toward that end.

Does anyone know how to go about getting such a petition going?

Thank you.

I would suggest iPetitions... seems to be the simplest and most effective for grass roots online stuff... check it out here: www.ipetitions.com/

[androgyn]

Thanks lasher...I will.

[androgyn]

Apr 16, 2009 10:33:19 GMT -5 MagnetMan said:

We have our national philosophy turned back to front
we have been singled out as indoviduals
and force-indoctrinated via its school system
into serving the production demands of the state
where as the real point of an elected government
is to serve the needs of the people

Yes, it seems that servitude is the aim of our social system in general, starting with the educational system. It sure does not allow for much thinking outside the box; many adults now spend half of their lives, not to mention their resources just trying to unlearn the things that were taught to them, via psychotherapy, gurus, mind expanding drugs, etc. just to free themselves from all of the misguided indoctrination that is only there to keep us in line...There is a better way, and the answer is dual brain education!

[MagnetMan]

Why is the Cerebral Cortex Split in Two?

There are several existential questions we need to ask ourselves
as to why we walk around with two brains instead of one.

Do both brains experience the same perception of reality?
What is the basic function of each brain?
How do we process information?
How do we consciously access both brains?

How important are the answers to these questions?

If we can determine the precise evolutionary purpose underlying the need for having two brains can we, then, evaluate the survival advantages of two separate modes of perception in a more comprehensive manner than we do at present.?

From that position of knowledge we may be able to redefine the enigmatic dynamic of the human psyche – of being both objectively analytic and subjectively intuitive at one and the same time. - and thereby devise and introduce an entirely new methodology designed for a more holistic dual brain education - and in doing so - improve our intelligence and the ethical quality of our lives.

Society has been struggling for two thousand years and more with the apparent dichotomy between Science and Religion. From a materialistic point of view the concept of an invisible deity designing and controlling Creation seems irrational. Yet after a hundred generations of scientific indoctrination the vast majority of mankind continues to believe that an invisible God exists and controls our ultimate destiny.

Is it possible that the intuitive right brain is the home of the God imprint and that is why the Divine insight lingers in consciousness?

What Science does know about the two brains?

Anatomically, we know from split-brain research that the left side of the cortex controls the motor reflexes of the right side of the body and processes mental perception analytically and that the right hemisphere handles the left motor reflexes and is the source of intuitive insights.

Left and Right Brain Modes of Perception

Intellect - intuition
Convergent - divergent
Digital - analogic
Secondary - primary
Abstract - concrete
Directional - free
Propositional - imaginative
Analytic - relational
Lineal - non lineal
Rational - intuitive
Sequential - multiple
Analytic - holistic
Objective - subjective
Successive - simultaneous
J.E.Bogen
"Some Educational Aspects of Hemispheric Specialization "
in UCLA Education 1972

Though not conclusive there is some validity to the argument that the left and rights sides of the brain respectively represents the masculine and feminine principles of the individual psyche

Here are some insights from the I Ching or Book of Changes

Yin - yang
Feminine - masculine
Negative - positive
Moon - sun
Darkness - light
Yielding - aggressive
Left side - right side
Cold - warm
Autumn - spring
Unconscious - conscious
Emotion - reason


After examining data from his split-brain experiments neurosurgeon Professor Sperry made the following statement:

"The main theme to emerge is that there appear to be two modes of thinking, verbal and non-verbal, represented rather separately in left and right hemispheres respectively, and that our education system, as well as science in general tends to neglect the non-verbal form of intellect. What it comers down to is that modern society discriminates against the right hemisphere."

Roger W. Sperry
"Lateral Specialization of Cerebral Function
in Surgically Separated Hemispheres" 1973


In the forty years since wining the Novel Prize for Sperry's work on the two brains, neither the State nor private educational systems has done anything about that warning from the Nobel Prize laureate and tried to correct the imbalance. The main reason why is because nobody as yet has explained exactly what the value of intuitive input is or even why the brain is split into two separate modes of perception in the first place. Consequently nobody is certain how to devise the exact right brain exercises that could correct the imbalance.

One of Sperry's disciples, Dr. Betty Edwards, devised a system of simple drawing exercises designed to excite the right brain into creative expression. She achieved almost instant success with all her beginner art students within a few weeks they progressed from initial childish sketches to astonishing minor master pieces. Since then her book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" has sold several million copies and remains a perennial best seller

So we know, at least, that the right brain is home to artistic perspective and that with a little stimulus it responds positively and beneficially.

But we still do not know exactly how valuable or how vital that input is - not just in terms of encouraging a more holistic conscious development - but also in terms of how the output of both brains working in harmony could improve the general level of the human intelligence quotient and social behavior in particular


to be continued.....

[lavender1]

answer coincidental?
just showing need on a rather unspecific demand side, imho.

Forming Thoughts

You may feel vocal today and seek opportunities to share your thoughts and ideas with others. You might feel a desire to share your long-term goals with loved ones or engage in some brainstorming sessions with colleagues at work. It might be helpful to gain a greater understanding of your motivation for sharing these thoughts, because you can then express them in productive ways. Organizing your thoughts before sharing them with others could help you to express them more clearly, so consider writing them down in a notebook today. This will put your ideas in a logical order and help clarify them in your own mind before you try to speak them out loud.

Organizing our thoughts and putting them into logical order gives them form and allows us to share them with others in more concise ways. Because our thoughts can be fleeting in nature, we may have difficulty clearly expressing them. Rather than feeling frustrated about our difficult communications with others, we can choose to first clarify our thoughts in our minds. This will give them more form and substance, which makes the concepts easier to grasp. We then create a greater depth of understanding, in our minds and in the minds of the people we share our ideas with. Taking time to get your thoughts in order before sharing them with others today will create the clarity you need to get your message across.

source: daily om

[lavender1]

www.pnas.org/content/early/2013/08/08/1312640110

www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/mathematik-vierjaehrige-loesen-abstrakte-geometrie-aufgaben-a-916393.html



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