For decades, the idea that creativity comes from the right side of the brain has dominated popular culture. People have been told they're either "right-brained" (creative, intuitive) or "left-brained" ...

The terms "left-brained" and "right-brained" refer to the two hemispheres of the brain's cerebrum. The left hemisphere generally focuses more on speech and language, while the right hemisphere ...

The human brain, as the seat of mental life—from the most complicated intellectual processes down to routine and unconscious bodily control—is necessarily enormously complex. The largest part ...

AN obsession with rules and regulations is eroding the foundations of society, leaving the West facing a collapse akin to ...

Psychobiologist Roger Sperry discovered that human beings are of two minds. He found that the human brain has specialized functions on the right and left, and that the two sides can operate ...

In a study comparing human brains to macaque and chimpanzee brains, researchers discovered uniquely human neuroanatomical ...

This film explores the impact of right hemisphere brain damage (RHD) after stroke. It chronicles the struggles and achievements of right hemisphere stroke survivors and follows speech-language ...

When stuck in a monotonous task or long meeting, doodling gives a much-needed mental break that prevents daydreaming or zoning out. It lets the mind wander constructively while the attention remains ...