Right or Left Brain LearningThe human brain is the most complex organ in the known universe. It controls everything in the human body and has produced wonderful ingenuity. The size, shape, and location of the human brain do not vary much from person to person. But how humans use their brains varies greatly. Learning is defined as “the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skills” or “changing behavior through practice, training, or experience” (Dictionary.com, Year?). Different sections of the brain can impact how an individual will learn and in what way they will be most comfortable learning. The basic dimensions of the human brain are fairly simple to relate to common objects an individual would encounter in your life (don't use you're in a research paper) local grocery store. The brain looks like a head of cauliflower and is about the size of a large grapefruit. Water makes up almost eighty percent of the brain. Fats and proteins fuse together to complete the composition of the brain. The average adult human brain weighs about three pounds. Scientists separate the brain into lobes. The occipital, temporal, frontal and parietal lobes are responsible for different functions (Jensen, 2005). All of these sections contribute to some extent to humans' ability to learn. Genetics do play a role in humans' ability to learn, but the complexity of the brain also reinforces the idea that everyone can change and learn how to learn. Learning is one of the most fundamental ideas humans can deal with. The ability of humans to learn (a) certain task is the key to what differentiates them from other organisms. The dictionary definition of learning has been stated previously. But this...... middle of paper ......n and right brain dominance. About.com Psychology. Retrieved February 2, 2014, from http://psychology.about.com/od/cognitivepsychology/a/left-brain-right-brain.htmConnell, D. (2014). Left brain versus right brain in the classroom. Scholastic.com. Retrieved February 9, 2014 from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/left-brainright-brainFelder, RM and Soloman, BA (nd). Learning Style Index. Retrieved from http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.htmlJensen, E. (2005). Teaching with the brain in mind. (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Program Development (ASCD). Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/lib/apus/docDetail.action?docID=10089220&p00=left learning right brainlearning.(nd). Dictionary.com full version. Retrieved February 25, 2014, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/learning