Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD The terms "left-brained" and "right-brained" refer to the two hemispheres of the brain's cerebrum. The left hemisphere generally focuses more on speech and ...

For decades, the idea that creativity comes from the right side of the brain has dominated popular culture. People have been told they're either "right-brained" (creative, intuitive) or "left-brained" ...

the left hand to the right brain, and so on throughout the body, the stimulus would be given to the side of the body opposite the brain hemisphere being tested.) These abilities were not absolute ...

In both images, lesions can be seen in the left brain hemisphere (here on the right-hand side of each brain image). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Left-hemispheric and right-hemispheric strokes have different characteristic symptoms; for instance, left-hemispheric stroke can cause aphasia, whereas right-hemispheric stroke is associated with ...