The Whole Brain Path to Peace : Exploring the Role of Brain Hemispheres in a Polarized World (Hardcover)

Winner of:

• Foreword Reviews (2011)
• Philosophy Book of the Year Nautilus Awards (2011)
• Social Change Independent Publisher (2011)
• Psychology/Mental Health Eric Hoffer Award (2011, Bronze)
• Self Help USA Best Book Award (2012, Finalist)
• Social Change International Book Awards (2013, First Place)

Drawing broadly on science, philosophy, politics, and wisdom teachings, James Olson offers a holistic look at how the brain's division into distinct hemispheres results in two divergent perspectives on our experience. These contrasting perceptions of the world, in turn, become a direct cause of the crippling polarizations we see today in gender relations, politics, and public policy--leading to culture wars and even modern warfare. Noting that one side of the brain always tends to dominate the other, Olson offers novel methods to minimize this imbalance.