Left-Brain Dominance

Character 1 is necessary for external-world functioning because it supports appointments, work organization, action sequencing, and clear communication. Character 1 is the rational, structured, verbal, time-based, task-oriented self. Left-brain thinking defines self-boundaries, creates individuality, processes language, orders information, makes plans, follows schedules, and applies moral categories. The left hemisphere creates linear time by comparing the present to the past and anticipating future outcomes. Many people operate exclusively in the analytical, logical mode of the left brain throughout the day without ever asking questions about meaning and purpose. Character 1 can become rigid, controlling, and judgmental. Focusing exclusively on information processing and task completion while neglecting existential consideration leaves life bereft of what truly matters.