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 ...

For most neurologically healthy adults, language processing is considered a "left brain" function that relies on undamaged neural matter in the left cerebral hemisphere's Broca's area. However, for ...

The left and the right hemispheres specialize in different tasks. However, it has not yet been fully understood how one hemisphere assumes dominance over the other when it comes to controlling ...

Researchers from Germany have found that, contrary to popular belief, it's not just the right hemisphere of the brain that analyzes speech. The left hemisphere plays a role too. Scientists previously ...

Photo: Esteban Villar-Rodríguez and César Ávila. The Neuropsychology and Functional Neuroimaging Group at the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón, led by researcher César Ávila, recently published an ...

Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among them is speech perception, the ability to interpret language. In people, the ...

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 language, while the right hemisphere manages ...