Brain Lateralization: The Split Brain

The video explores the concept of brain lateralization, debunking the myth of left-brained or right-brained individuals. It discusses the split brain experiments of the 1950s, where the corpus callosum was severed to treat epilepsy, revealing that each hemisphere can function independently. The video explains how visual information is processed differently by each hemisphere and highlights the distinct roles of the left and right hemispheres in functions like language, memory, and spatial reasoning. It also touches on the anatomical differences and the reasons behind lateralization.

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