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atanu

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Regiomontanus

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I see the green/grey. But is one hemisphere really dominant over the other? Different, yes, but one dominating over another...is there (experimental) evidence for that?

"We know the two sides of our brain are different, but does it necessarily follow that we have a dominant brain just as we have a dominant hand?

A team of neuroscientists set out to test this premise. After a two-year analysisTrusted Source, they found no proof that this theory is correct. Magnetic resonance imaging of 1,000 people revealed that the human brain doesn’t actually favor one side over the other. The networks on one side aren’t generally stronger than the networks on the other side."

Left Brain vs. Right Brain: What’s the Difference?

An Evaluation of the Left-Brain vs. Right-Brain Hypothesis with Resting State Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 

atanu

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I see the green/grey. But is one hemisphere really dominant over the other? Different, yes, but one dominating over another...is there (experimental) evidence for that?

"We know the two sides of our brain are different, but does it necessarily follow that we have a dominant brain just as we have a dominant hand?

A team of neuroscientists set out to test this premise. After a two-year analysisTrusted Source, they found no proof that this theory is correct. Magnetic resonance imaging of 1,000 people revealed that the human brain doesn’t actually favor one side over the other. The networks on one side aren’t generally stronger than the networks on the other side."

Left Brain vs. Right Brain: What’s the Difference?

An Evaluation of the Left-Brain vs. Right-Brain Hypothesis with Resting State Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Thank you for your your informed post. But it is factual that I see green while my wife sees pink.

Also I remember reading Sam Harris’ Waking Up wherein he gives some examples. Although I am not very certain. I got to check it up.
 

JustGeorge

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Husband sees pink if he focuses. If he doesn't look closely at it and relaxes his eyes, he sees grey.
 

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I see green.
Right brain/left brain, right? - Harvard Health Blog
But, the evidence discounting the left/right brain concept is accumulating. According to a 2013 study from the University of Utah, brain scans demonstrate that activity is similar on both sides of the brain regardless of one’s personality.
Forget the right vs. left myth: You’re whole-brained
A full view of the brain reveals two hemispheres—the right and the left. While each side of the brain has certain functions, it’s long been said that the left side is where logic happens and the right side is where creativity happens, and that we all have one “dominant” side that’s more active than the other side.
So, if we’re “left-brained,” we’re more literal and, if we’re “right-brained” we’re more creative. Is it true?

Is it really that simple?

As you might expect, the brain isn’t that simple. If you used only half of your brain, you wouldn’t be able to function properly. For example, the right frontal lobe largely controls the left half of your body’s movement—damage to the right frontal lobe can therefore result in partial or full paralysis of the left side of the body.

Indeed, most of our brain functions all the time, but some areas function “more” at certain times than others.
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Another myth is that one dominant side of the brain determines our personality.

Everyone has strengths and weaknesses in terms of their cognitive abilities. We also have different personality traits.

The idea that some of us are more analytical versus creative seems to combine both of those aspects of us. There is likely a gene versus environment interaction that ultimately determines those characteristics among individuals. But it hasn’t been supported as a right- versus left-brain phenomenon.
The Left Brain Right Brain Myth: Is It True? – Now. Powered by Northrop Grumman
The left brain right brain myth stems from the common idea that your dominant personality traits are related to which side of your brain has more control. Supposedly, left brained people are more logical, while right brained people are more creative. This popular idea has been around for more than 200 years and has proliferated in the age of BuzzFeed personality quizzes, but it simply isn’t true. In reality, people use both parts of the brain equally, and logic and creativity are not mutually exclusive.
 
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