Entropic
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I've always related to having strong stereotypical manifestations of the right-brained individual, but Thomson seems to define the referred cognitive elements a bit more intuitively (iow I don't think she is implying types are strictly left-brained and right-brained, but using hemispheres as a visual basis for explanation.) I understand we're wondering more about physical brain-activity. As for her book, I really suggest ignoring the stereotypical preferences of J vs P when reading it and give each type a new perspective. Her book is a bit too in-depth to be worrying about stereotypes, especially those which seem mostly influenced from life-induced propensities. There is more clarity of psychology in her explanation.
I also reworded the above post slightly.
I understand what she is trying to say and from what I understand, she's also trying to map the J/P to the brain sides based on that people who are a certain way are so because they have a preference for their left or their right hemisphere. I also think modern neuroscience has proved that model quite unrealistic and not very much in line with what we know today which further invaildates the connection she's trying to make in my opinion. Not becuse the idea she had itself was bad but I think she should have researched it more before she tried to make such connections.