About NBI
Helping you understand
For hundreds of years scientists have been looking into the fascinating world of the brain and its processes. Why do we think, communicate and behave the way we do?
What explanations exist for these differences within a family, between siblings, even twins?
We talk about IQ and memory, and discuss creativity and its relevance in an ever-changing world.
At the Kobus Neethling Institute (KNI), years of research by internationally acclaimed South African, Dr Kobus Neethling, has culminated in the development of the NBI system of thinking preference assessments.
These assessments provide crucial insights into an individual's preference towards left-brain thinking, right-brain thinking and the various combinations there of.
By no means does the NBI system imply that a person thinks in or with only one part of his/her brain - that's just not possible! We always use all of our brain to think.
What the NBI system does evaluate, is the natural preferences or dominances of our thinking.
Let’s simplify this - if you are right handed, you use your right hand more often than your left hand when doing tasks. That does not mean that you do not have a left hand, that you do not need a left hand or that you never use your left hand. Not at all. It simply means that there is a comfort and familiarity in using your right hand, a natural “go to” when doing things.
NBI assessments allow us to evaluate your thinking “go to”.
In a real life example, let's imagine two scenario's with a visual, big picture, future-thinker:
1) When this person has to choose a career and happens to land in a position that requires of him to keep meticulous records of stock day after day, he will be very bored and drained. He may be able to do the job adequately but it will provide no joy and will be difficult to sustain.
2) Let's say the above described child has to study history and is made to sit at a desk and make bullet point notes for 90 minutes after which he can have a 10 minute break. The child will most likely not memorise the information optimally, as it is not aligned with his natural preference. This will inevitability influence the child's marks (and his self-esteem and self beliefs) directly.
"So what?", you may ask.
A lot, I'd say. If we desire to fit into our individual and unique roles in life, have less stressful relationships, have a satisfying career etc., we simply must make the effort to understand these preference
Parents should endeavour to discover the brain profiles of their children and help them to apply the information to studying, subject choices, career choices.
Employers must know this information to correctly identify who is the right employee for a specific position or promotion.
Teachers need to know and understand brain profiles, to teach in such a manner that all the children in their class can hear and understand the subject matter.
The way this information can be applied is without a ceiling.
What explanations exist for these differences within a family, between siblings, even twins?
We talk about IQ and memory, and discuss creativity and its relevance in an ever-changing world.
At the Kobus Neethling Institute (KNI), years of research by internationally acclaimed South African, Dr Kobus Neethling, has culminated in the development of the NBI system of thinking preference assessments.
These assessments provide crucial insights into an individual's preference towards left-brain thinking, right-brain thinking and the various combinations there of.
By no means does the NBI system imply that a person thinks in or with only one part of his/her brain - that's just not possible! We always use all of our brain to think.
What the NBI system does evaluate, is the natural preferences or dominances of our thinking.
Let’s simplify this - if you are right handed, you use your right hand more often than your left hand when doing tasks. That does not mean that you do not have a left hand, that you do not need a left hand or that you never use your left hand. Not at all. It simply means that there is a comfort and familiarity in using your right hand, a natural “go to” when doing things.
NBI assessments allow us to evaluate your thinking “go to”.
In a real life example, let's imagine two scenario's with a visual, big picture, future-thinker:
1) When this person has to choose a career and happens to land in a position that requires of him to keep meticulous records of stock day after day, he will be very bored and drained. He may be able to do the job adequately but it will provide no joy and will be difficult to sustain.
2) Let's say the above described child has to study history and is made to sit at a desk and make bullet point notes for 90 minutes after which he can have a 10 minute break. The child will most likely not memorise the information optimally, as it is not aligned with his natural preference. This will inevitability influence the child's marks (and his self-esteem and self beliefs) directly.
"So what?", you may ask.
A lot, I'd say. If we desire to fit into our individual and unique roles in life, have less stressful relationships, have a satisfying career etc., we simply must make the effort to understand these preference
Parents should endeavour to discover the brain profiles of their children and help them to apply the information to studying, subject choices, career choices.
Employers must know this information to correctly identify who is the right employee for a specific position or promotion.
Teachers need to know and understand brain profiles, to teach in such a manner that all the children in their class can hear and understand the subject matter.
The way this information can be applied is without a ceiling.
