Columnist and Mind People who imagine their self to reside in their head or their heart have different approaches to life. Columnist David Robson explores the benefits of learning to shift where you sense your self, and how this practice could improve your relationships and decision-making Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email Do you think with your head or your heart? Denise Chan/Alamy Here’s a simple task that might help you to understand your mind a little better. Place your finger on part of your body that best represents the location of the “self”. Don’t overthink it; there is no right or wrong answer. Simply tune into the feeling of where the essence of “you”, the very core of your being, resides. If you are like most people, you will point to either your head or your heart. As absurd as it may seem, a host of research suggests that your answer reflects your thinking style – whether you are being driven by logic and analysis, or intuition and emotion.…