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The concept of "right-brained" or "left-brained" individuals is considered a widespread myth which oversimplifies the true nature of the brain's cerebral hemispheres (for a recent counter position, though, see below). Proof leading to the "mythbuster" of the left-/right-brained concept is increasing as more and more studies are brought to light.
In human neuroanatomy, brain asymmetry can refer to at least two quite distinct findings: Neuroanatomical differences between the left and right sides of the brain; Lateralized functional differences: lateralization of brain function; A stereotypical image of brain lateralisation - demonstrated to be false in neuroscientific research. [1]
The English word "left" comes from the Anglo-Saxon word lyft which means "weak" or "useless". Similarly, the French word for left, gauche, is also used to mean "awkward" or "tactless", and sinistra, the Latin word from which the English word "sinister" was derived, means "left". Similarly, in many cultures the word for "right" also means "correct".
And there are no “right-brained” or “left-brained” people. No, having your kids listen to Mozart will NOT make them smarter. And there are no “right-brained” or “left-brained” people.
There's a reason why I've published two novels about starving artists turning into con artists. It's the same reason why book three in the series sits in a drawer: art and commerce are two dogs ...
a) The right hemisphere has more control over emotion than left hemisphere. [n 2] b) The right hemisphere is dominant in emotional expression in a similar way that the left hemisphere is dominant in language. c) The right hemisphere is dominant in the perception of facial expression, body posture, and prosody.
Ocular dominance, sometimes called eye preference or eyedness, [1] is the tendency to prefer visual input from one eye to the other. [2] It is somewhat analogous to the laterality of right- or left-handedness; however, the side of the dominant eye and the dominant hand do not always match. [3]
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