Right & Left Hemisphere Specialization Flashcards

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What does the left hemisphere of the brain do?

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  1. Right half of visual field
  2. smell (left nostril)
  3. left ear
  4. speech & writing
  5. calculation
  6. verbal processing
  7. analytical (breaks smaller things into parts)
  8. control
  9. logical (logic)
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What does the Right Hemisphere do for the brain?

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  1. left half of visual field
  2. smelling (right nostril)
  3. right ear
  4. complex visual pattern
  5. spacial awareness
  6. non-verbal processing
  7. understanding music
  8. holistic (big picture)
  9. creative
  10. intuitive (gut feeling)
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