Creative types have been commonly thought to rely on the right side of their brains, while analytical folk have been considered more “left-brained” thinkers. But people don’t actually show such tendencies toward either left- or right-brained activity, according to a study published last week (August 14) in PLOS ONE.
“It’s absolutely true that some brain functions occur in one or the other side of the brain. Language tends to be on the left, attention more on the right,” explained study coauthor Jeff Anderson of the University of Utah in a press release. “But people don’t tend to have a stronger left- or right-sided brain network. It seems to be determined more connection by connection.”
via The Scientist
Image: J.A. NIELSEN ET AL., PLOS ONE
