Left Brain  vs  Right Brain

The two parts of the brain

The cerebrum is divided into the right and left hemispheres, each coordinating functions of the opposite sides of the body. The left part governs logical actions while the right controls creativity

The left brain is responsible for language, logic, and analytical thinking, and the right brain controls intuition, art, and emotion. Also, the left controls the right side of the body and vice versa

Who controls whom

Until recently the prevailing theory was that those who were analytical and methodical were more left-brained, whereas in the artistic and intuitive, the right-brain dominates

The dominance theory 

The myths were busted in 2013 by a team of neuroscientists from the University of Utah. They found that in a healthy brain, there is no stronger side or a preferential side to working

Debunking the dominance

Though the two hemispheres work differently owing to the regions that encompass them, the right and left brains work in unison. The brain does not use ‘more’ of one side

Working hand-in-hand

Some people have stronger neural connections, which makes them adapt to specific skills. Even they require the help of the other side of the brain to complete the actions.

Who’s the most preferred one?

Dancers are artistic and creative as governed by the right brain. However they use the left brain to assess and calculate their moves and postures

Here is an example

The big 5 of the cerebrum

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