Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among ...

In general, the left hemisphere controls much of the brain’s language and logic skills, while the right hemisphere controls spatial awareness and visual understanding. Even though one side of the ...

The human brain includes two hemispheres connected by a bundle of nerves. The left hemisphere controls movement for the right side of the body, while the right hemisphere directs the left side.

The left hemisphere of the brain is often labeled as the "logical" side, primarily responsible for processing language, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving. Key functions include: ...

Each hemisphere is in charge of the opposite side of the body, so your right brain controls your left hand. The right hemisphere also takes in sensory input from your left side and vice versa.

Weighing only about 3 pounds, the brain is a highly complex part of your body. It’s appearance is symmetrical but its functions are asymmetrical. It is split into two hemispheres: left and right.

While the left temporal lobe houses some of the brain's crucial language centers, she could read normally, had a better-than-average vocabulary, and even spoke Russian as a second language.

Disconnecting half the brain to stop seizures sounds unthinkable, but it’s an actual procedure to help children with a rare form of epilepsy.

Your brain breaks apart fleeting streams of acoustic information into parallel channels – linguistic, emotional and musical – and acts as a biological multicore processor. Although scientists ...

Your brain breaks apart fleeting streams of acoustic information into parallel channels—linguistic, emotional and musical—and acts as a biological multicore processor. Although scientists have ...