Got Science?: Left-Brained or Right-Brained?
In Left-Brained or Right-Brained?, host Harith Iskander explains how early studies suggested that the left side of the brain was responsible for logical thinking and the right side for creativity and intuition. However, more recent research has shown that the brain works in a much more connected and complex way than originally thought. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
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Q: What did early studies find about how the brain works?
A: Early studies suggested that the left side of the brain deals with logic and linear thinking, while the right side is for creativity and intuition.
Q: How did later research change our understanding of how the brain works?
A: Later research showed that both sides of the brain work together in a more interconnected way, and the idea of being "left-brained" or "right-brained" is not accurate.
Q: How do both sides of the brain help us process information?
A: Both sides of the brain play a role in problem-solving, creativity, and emotional understanding, making the brain a much more complex system than we once thought.
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