One of the deepest and most debilitating schisms in the university classroom, as in life, is that between the left and right sides of the brain, reason and emotion, the head and the heart. More and more college English teachers have become aware of the value of addressing the whole brain, the whole person. Teachers set up goals and communicate expectations either directly or deceptively and students base their judgments not just on the words addressed to the left half of their brains, but also on their right-brain memories of the lived experience and emotional impact of their teachers' or parents' behavior. Reading journals' assignments and the creation of a student-centered classroom can encourage communication between both sides of the brain. Personal experience essays are examples of some of the best student writing, but some students are not comfortable with baring their souls. These students should be encouraged to focus on intellectual rather than emotional honesty--instructors are urged to applaud both kinds of writing. (CR)