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This whole left half, right half of the brain is very dodgy science. Yes there are functions that do have some sidedness, but that pop-sci right side/ left sid
by naijaboiler 4y ago
This whole left half, right half of the brain is very dodgy science. Yes there are functions that do have some sidedness, but that pop-sci right side/ left side dichotomy is mostly bunk
- theonemind 4y agoyou might find this worth checking out: https://www.amazon.com/Master-His-Emissary-Divided-Western/dp/0300245920 https://www.amazon.com/Master-His-Emissary-Divided-Western/d... he had to address this issue in the preface. The topic became a research career-ender after getting picked up by pop culture, but we do have solid science on hemispheric differences. The pop culture picture is, indeed, pretty wrong. It turns out that functions don't lateralize that strongly; they both tend to have the same capabilities, but operate differently.