PLoS Biol January 2014 PMID 24465175

Left brain, right brain: facts and fantasies.

Michael C Corballis

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What people are saying

The comments reveal a cautious skepticism toward the publication's simplified portrayal of brain lateralization, with users referencing experts like Michael Corballis and scientific studies. The tone varies from curiosity to critique, highlighting the ongoing debate and nuanced understanding of brain functions in scientific and social discussions.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

Discussions reflect mixed views, with some skepticism about the oversimplification presented in the publication.

InterestModerate interest

Many posts show curiosity about the scientific accuracy, but few express high enthusiasm.

EngagementModerate engagement

The comments include references to further research, author opinions, and nuances of brain functions, indicating moderate engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discourse suggests some influence on ongoing debates about brain asymmetry, but no collective shift or major conclusion is noted.

Abstract in brief

  • Brain asymmetry and handedness are not unique to humans; they are common in animals and support the development of functions like language and tool use.
  • Handedness and brain asymmetry are innate and partly controlled by genes, though the exact genes are not well understood.
  • Cognitive and emotional issues are sometimes linked to deviations from typical right-handedness and left-brain language dominance, especially when these asymmetries are absent rather than reversed.]

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Conchi Lillo
@ConchiLillo · X

@DrAstrocyte Otro ejemplo: el lenguaje. Este estudio dice que de todo lo relacionado con el lenguaje se encarga el hemisferio izquierdo. El derecho, por ejemplo, se encargaría de la comunicación no verbal. Pero cuando realizamos una función no usamos solo un área. https://t.co/iKasR0QE1T

May 19, 2020 · 29 likes · 3 shares · 33,510 followers View post →
Dr.Thillli PhD
@thil_sek · X

என்ற கருத்தை ஆதரிக்க எந்த ஆதாரமும் இல்லை என்று விஞ்ஞானி தீர்மானித்தார்.எனவே இந்த அவ அறிவியலை மையமாக வைத்து பல மாணவர்களுக்கு "training sessions " நடக்கின்றது

Mar 7, 2025 · 11 likes · 3 shares · 14,293 followers View post →
José A. Morales-García
@DrAstrocyte · X

@jebrkf @ConchiLillo Hola! Echa un ojo a este estudio. Creo que resuelve tus dudas. https://t.co/8rP42RE9fF Si no tuvieras acceso a él, dímelo y veo como te lo puedo enviar.

May 20, 2020 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 8,029 followers View post →
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
@neuranne · X

@jonnym1ller @dr_mcgilchrist I'd be cautious about his work – while some of it is based on sound science, a lot of his conclusions are completely untethered from neuroscience and better belong to the field of philosophy (which would be fine if he made it clearer) https://t.co/PrcawtYbYK

Mar 7, 2022 · 6 likes · 68,608 followers View post →
José A. Morales-García
@DrAstrocyte · X

@mgcalambra @ConchiLillo Hola Miguel. Echa un vistazo a este artículo: https://t.co/8rP42RE9fF No es un artículo de divulgación, no se como de puesto estas en el tema. A mi a veces hay artículos que "se me hacen bola". Cualquier cosas nos dices y lo discutimos.

May 25, 2020 · 2 likes · 8,029 followers View post →
Jess Zafarris
@JessZafarris · X

@sporks_out @five_bagels @Torie_Lee @KylePlantEmoji Has it? I'm finding some recent information to the contrary, but I'm happy to be corrected. What I'm seeing instead is that recent research shows more nuance, and that it's not unique to humans, that any stigma associated with one side has been dispelled. https://t.co/DpuFrF2OXH

Jan 27, 2020 · 1 like · 7,501 followers View post →

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@PREMNAVAASHC · X

RT @thil_sek: என்ற கருத்தை ஆதரிக்க எந்த ஆதாரமும் இல்லை என்று விஞ்ஞானி தீர்மானித்தார்.எனவே இந்த அவ அறிவியலை மையமாக வைத்து பல மாணவர்களுக்கு "…

Mar 9, 2025 · 3 shares · 1,776 followers View post →
hashi kaaru
@HashiKaaru · X

RT @thil_sek: என்ற கருத்தை ஆதரிக்க எந்த ஆதாரமும் இல்லை என்று விஞ்ஞானி தீர்மானித்தார்.எனவே இந்த அவ அறிவியலை மையமாக வைத்து பல மாணவர்களுக்கு "…

Mar 7, 2025 · 3 shares · 1,954 followers View post →
Yachi
@Yachi15300066 · X

RT @thil_sek: என்ற கருத்தை ஆதரிக்க எந்த ஆதாரமும் இல்லை என்று விஞ்ஞானி தீர்மானித்தார்.எனவே இந்த அவ அறிவியலை மையமாக வைத்து பல மாணவர்களுக்கு "…

Mar 7, 2025 · 3 shares · 375 followers View post →
Dr.Thillli PhD
@thil_sek · X

என்ற கருத்தை ஆதரிக்க எந்த ஆதாரமும் இல்லை என்று விஞ்ஞானி தீர்மானித்தார்.எனவே இந்த அவ அறிவியலை மையமாக வைத்து பல மாணவர்களுக்கு "training sessions " நடக்கின்றது

Mar 7, 2025 · 11 likes · 3 shares · 14,293 followers View post →
Dreamgbutterfly
@dreamgbutterfly · X

RT @dreamgbutterfly: Left Brain, Right Brain: Facts and Fantasies https://t.co/E5HsvZghyS

Mar 4, 2025 · 1 share · 82 followers View post →
حسين بن أحمد | PT
@PhysioHussain7 · X

الدماغ الأيسر، الدماغ الأيمن: حقائق وخيالات https://t.co/NNyhDqOgZY

Jan 7, 2025 · 80 followers View post →
Rob Levy TESCREAL/ACC
@rplevy · X

@carmguti Corballis is a good author to look into https://t.co/UaGZYZAZiP

Apr 18, 2024 · 2,195 followers View post →
Hearts at Play Move, Learn, Bloom
@HeartsatPlay · X

"...vision and attention were biased toward the right hemisphere, language and internal thought to the left." #research RT: Left Brain, Right Brain: Facts and Fantasies https://t.co/QSNFJZ7U7A

Jan 2, 2024 · 10,130 followers View post →
Javier Campos Bueno
@JCamposBueno · X

@SENC_ @ConchiLillo @DrAstrocyte @Conversation_E Citando a un clásico con @RafaelNadal un zurdo compartiendo podio con Leonardo daVinci para deshacer prejuicios en la educación https://t.co/sBoU2DqbbX https://t.co/hG8DFvhpiI

May 31, 2023 · 1 like · 788 followers View post →
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
@neuranne · X

@jonnym1ller @dr_mcgilchrist I'd be cautious about his work – while some of it is based on sound science, a lot of his conclusions are completely untethered from neuroscience and better belong to the field of philosophy (which would be fine if he made it clearer) https://t.co/PrcawtYbYK

Mar 7, 2022 · 6 likes · 68,608 followers View post →
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@jmkorhonen · X

RT @hyvapetteri: @kaikenlaista @jmkorhonen @lahti_tomi "Polarities of left and right brain are broadly invoked in art, business, education,…

Jun 17, 2021 · 1 share · 31,348 followers View post →
Petteri Hyvärinen
@hyvapetteri · X

@kaikenlaista @jmkorhonen @lahti_tomi "Polarities of left and right brain are broadly invoked in art, business, education, literary theory, and culture, but owe more to the power of myth than to the scientific evidence" https://t.co/ItcsK1qejQ

Jun 17, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 315 followers View post →
Sandra MM
@sandymmv · X

RT @ConchiLillo: @DrAstrocyte Otro ejemplo: el lenguaje. Este estudio dice que de todo lo relacionado con el lenguaje se encarga el hemisfe…

Apr 27, 2021 · 3 shares · 1,584 followers View post →
Phil Barden
@philbarden · X

@SemioticSub @alexjmurrell @clairestrickett Yes of course. This will run to a few tweets. 1. Michael Corballis, a psychologist and neuroscientist with a specialty in hemispheric asymmetry, wrote: "Although widely acclaimed, this book goes far beyond the neurological facts." (https://t.co/4zSzRrxzw7)

Mar 17, 2021 · 1 like · 4,273 followers View post →
Harry Haller
@Deobrigas · X

RT @DrAstrocyte: @jebrkf @ConchiLillo Hola! Echa un ojo a este estudio. Creo que resuelve tus dudas. https://t.co/8rP42RE9fF Si no tuvier…

May 25, 2020 · 2 shares · 323 followers View post →
José A. Morales-García
@DrAstrocyte · X

@mgcalambra @ConchiLillo Hola Miguel. Echa un vistazo a este artículo: https://t.co/8rP42RE9fF No es un artículo de divulgación, no se como de puesto estas en el tema. A mi a veces hay artículos que "se me hacen bola". Cualquier cosas nos dices y lo discutimos.

May 25, 2020 · 2 likes · 8,029 followers View post →
unanadie
@torbe_ · X

RT @DrAstrocyte: @jebrkf @ConchiLillo Hola! Echa un ojo a este estudio. Creo que resuelve tus dudas. https://t.co/8rP42RE9fF Si no tuvier…

May 21, 2020 · 2 shares · 3,918 followers View post →
José A. Morales-García
@DrAstrocyte · X

@jebrkf @ConchiLillo Hola! Echa un ojo a este estudio. Creo que resuelve tus dudas. https://t.co/8rP42RE9fF Si no tuvieras acceso a él, dímelo y veo como te lo puedo enviar.

May 20, 2020 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 8,029 followers View post →
Conchi Lillo
@ConchiLillo · X

@DrAstrocyte Otro ejemplo: el lenguaje. Este estudio dice que de todo lo relacionado con el lenguaje se encarga el hemisferio izquierdo. El derecho, por ejemplo, se encargaría de la comunicación no verbal. Pero cuando realizamos una función no usamos solo un área. https://t.co/iKasR0QE1T

May 19, 2020 · 29 likes · 3 shares · 33,510 followers View post →
Ben Moore
@Ben_B_Moore · X

@gordo_68 also on McGilchrist - see https://t.co/XYtxbAoCqo for a very different view on brain asymmetry. Both conclusions from veteran researchers, using same data pool. A good reminder when assessing current scientific advice

May 16, 2020 · 53 followers View post →
Jess Zafarris
@JessZafarris · X

@sporks_out @five_bagels @Torie_Lee @KylePlantEmoji Has it? I'm finding some recent information to the contrary, but I'm happy to be corrected. What I'm seeing instead is that recent research shows more nuance, and that it's not unique to humans, that any stigma associated with one side has been dispelled. https://t.co/DpuFrF2OXH

Jan 27, 2020 · 1 like · 7,501 followers View post →
Arthur Wise
@WiseAwise6711 · X

@made_in_cosmos @devonzuegel @divided_brain Id take that book with a grain of skeptical salt. (https://t.co/jghZsTfLTM) It is a massive oversimplification and even plain wrong at times. When you get about over halfway or finish it feel free to read this: https://t.co/sPVHTxscwU.

Jul 6, 2019 · 22 followers View post →
NeuroMéxico
@Neuromexico · X

10.1371/journal.pbio.1001767.g001 Human brain showing Broca's and Wernicke's areas (upper diagram) and areas of chimpanzee brain showing leftward enlargement (lower diagram). Image credit: Todd Preuss, Yerkes Primate Research Center (https://t.co/NDvXw58jvx). https://t.co/VO8vYsjmL1

May 18, 2019 · 1 like · 3,607 followers View post →
Ance Tetere
@ancetetere.bsky.social · Bluesky

Left Brain, Right Brain Facts and Fantasies from #PLOSBiology http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001767 -

Dec 14, 2016 · 1 like · 1 share View post →
Carl Zimmer
@carlzimmer.com · Bluesky

Left Brain, Right Brain: Facts and Fantasies—short essay by Michael Corballis http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.1001767

Jan 21, 2014 View post →