A scientific study by Dr Luca Tommasi and Daniele Marzoli from the University of Chieti in Italy, studied the behavior of hundreds of people in night clubs.
They found that people are more likely to do something if spoken to the right ear. Scientists believe people find requests to the right ear easier to process because it speaks to the “left side of the brain” which is more logical and better at deciphering information than the right side of the brain.
In one experiment, hundreds of people were asked for a cigarette in their right and left ears. They received significantly more cigarettes when spoken to in the right ear.
My thoughts on this study: If right-brain-left-brain theory is true (and I’m not convinced it is), it would mean that speaking to the left ear addresses the right-brain (emotions, subconscious).
This has a correlation to ancient beliefs about angels whispering into our right ear and demons whispering into our left (along with sitting on the corresponding shoulders).
Experiment: Have someone whisper into your left ear vs. right ear. Do you feel a difference?
