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The Left-Brain / Right-Brain Myth

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It is a myth that individuals are left-brained or right-brained, with one hemisphere driving their personality or aptitude.

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Brain imaging across arithmetic, drawing, and conversation shows both hemispheres active in every task.

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The myth grew from real lateralization findings. Distortions of real results are the hardest kind to dislodge.

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