Help: misunderstanding some sentences

Hello, it's me ,and my graduation book projest, again

It really helped me when Wanwo explained the expressions and words I asked about last time.

Now i'm hoping I will get the same, hoping i'm not imposing on you all, but I have no one to turn to, so please help me and I will be more than grateful.

please explain what's in green and give the meaning of what's in red:

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1- If you are under flourescent lights, whether bright or dim, get rid of them. Change the bulbs from flourescent to "full spectrum" lights, which research has proven have a positive effect on your physiology and performance.



2- You've heard the story of a woman who couldn't sleep because she was off $0.37 in balancing the checkbook and exclaimed: " I must be a left brain person!"

3- The right brainer doesn't care if the check balances as long as it is closed. ( I didn't undertand the idea of balancing the checkbook aand how it's closed and what does it "she was off $0.37? does it mean that this figure is deducted or missing from the bill or whatever?)

4- The secret of how you can use your brain more effectively, with a new owner's manual for your brain, is revealed in chapter three. ( I knos w the meaning of manual but owner's manual seems confusing to me, is there an extra meaning?)

5- Title: brain "spurt" development- A time for all seasons and brain growth

6-Toffler called out times "future shock," since the time horizon for change is immediate. ( please, who is Toffler? and does the other sentence mean that everything change so quickly?)

7- the well known story : the Wizard of Oz ( What doesn't mean? is it an abbreviation of Australia?)

8- Not only are we "thinking" beings, as are some other animals, but also we have the unique potential to use thinking to transform human nature for our family, our community and ourselves. ( I didn't get what he meant)



9- Only recently have medical schools utilized current brain research to improve instructions of medical student. Using what we know about the brain to improve the brain's performance has generated positive results in medical education, from EMT training at Booth Memorial Hospital in New York to medical staff training in Guided Imagery Processes and Healing. ( is it a hospital?)

10- Using new technology which allows a 3-D picture of a patient's brain, during and after treatment, Dr. Amen has been able to chart progress toward a normal image and healthy behavior.

11-When we speak about the structure of the human brain, we will want to acknowledge all the players in the central nervous system, including parts and processes outside the skull. ( is it a figure of speech? if not, what does it mean?)

12- what was most surprising to Dr. Penfield's research team was the consistent response from probes above the temporal lobe where very specific memories were recalled about incident long forgotten or never before recalled.





thank you.