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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

psssst. "A team of neuroscientists set out to test" that left-brain/right-brain stuff. "After a two-year analysis, they found no proof that this theory is correct." healthline.com/health/left-br

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WHAT COLOR DO YOU SEE?

Apparently, If the right-half of your brain is dominant, you will see a combination of pink and white, and if your left half is dominant, you will see it in grey and green color. Tell us what you see!

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Wait so the 'dominant hemisphere' thing is inaccurate, but left brain and right brain being responsible for different things is definitely true, right?

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In psychology experiments, researchers will test for left hand dominance, and not include these people because their brain networks are different.

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As far as I know, all attempts to disprove lateralization of brain function have failed so far.

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It is (my advanced degree is in English so be warned!!!) my understanding that the popular culture generalizations about left brain / right brain are not at all useful or meaningful.

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