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The left brain vs. right brain myth - Elizabeth Waters

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The human brain is visibly split into a left and right side. This structure has inspired one of the most pervasive ideas about the brain: that the left side controls logic and the right side controls creativity. And yet, this is a myth, unsupported by scientific evidence. So how did this idea come about, and what does it get wrong? Elizabeth Waters looks into this long held misconception.

When patients who had both hemispheres of their brains separated were tested, what was the result?

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Elizabeth Waters
  • Script Editor Emma Bryce
  • Director Daniel Gray
  • Producer Daniel Gray
  • Senior Animator Daniel Gray
  • Compositor Daniel Gray
  • Designer Daniel Gray
  • Art Director Daniel Gray
  • Storyboard Artist Daniel Gray
  • Character Designer Daniel Gray
  • Layout Artist Daniel Gray
  • Composer Sam Baker
  • Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Addison Anderson

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