The Myth of the Left Brain Right Brain Theory Explained
After Skool (previously) in collaboration with Health Chronicle, presents a colorful explanatory whiteboard and illustrated animation about the myth of right-brain, left-brain personalities. While the separate halves of the brain perform different functions, it's not as cleanly divided as has been previously reported. The same processes exist on both hemispheres of the brain, although the way information is interpreted differently. The right side of the brain looks for big picture information, while the left side is looking for details.
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