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The Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) is a system to measure and describe thinking preferences in people, developed by William "Ned" Herrmann while leading management education at General Electric's Crotonville facility. It is a type of cognitive style measurement and model, and is often compared to psychological assessments such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,〔DeWald, R. E. (1989) abstract〕〔Krause, M. G. (1987, June) abstract〕 Learning Orientation Questionnaire,〔Bentley and Hall (2001) p.3961〕 DISC assessment,〔Wilson (2007) pp. 1079〕 and others.〔Deardorff, Dale S. (2005) p.1〕 ==Brain Dominance Model== In his brain dominance model, Herrmann identifies four different modes of thinking: *A. Analytical thinking :Key words : Auditive,logical, factual, critical, technical and quantitative. :Preferred activities : collecting data, analysis, understanding how things work, judging ideas based on facts, criteria and logical reasoning. *B. Sequential thinking :Key words : safekeeping, structured, organized, complexity or detailed, planned. :Preferred activities : following directions, detail oriented work, step-by-step problem solving, organization and implementation. *C. Interpersonal thinking :Key words : Kinesthetic, emotional, spiritual, sensory, feeling. :Preferred activities : listening to and expressing ideas, looking for personal meaning, sensory input, and group interaction. *D. Imaginative thinking :Key words : Visual, holistic, intuitive, innovative, and conceptual. :Preferred activities : Looking at the big picture, taking initiative, challenging assumptions, visuals, metaphoric thinking, creative problem solving, long term thinking. His theory was based on theories of the modularity of cognitive functions, including well-documented specializations in the brain's cerebral cortex and limbic systems, and the research into left-right brain laterilization by Roger Wolcott Sperry, Robert Ornstein, Henry Mintzberg, and Michael Gazzaniga.〔(European Herrmann Institute FAQ )〕 These theories were further developed to reflect a metaphor for how individuals think and learn. Use of that metaphor brought later criticism by brain researchers such as Terence Hines for being overly simplistic, however the metaphorical construct has proven effective in a variety of organizational contexts, especially for business and government. Herrmann also coined the concept ''Whole Brain Thinking'' as a description of flexibility in using thinking styles that one may cultivate in individuals or in organizations allowing the situational use of all four styles of thinking.〔Herrmann, Ned (1999) pp.1-3〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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