Left Brain vs.

Right Brain

Krystalle Swasey

Left Brain vs. Right Brain Krystalle Swasey General Psychology 1010 Salt Lake Community College

Left Brain vs. Right Brain

Krystalle Swasey

Krystalle Swasey
4341 South 5710 West West Valley City, UT 84128 801-833-2231 krystalleswasey@gmail.com

January 28, 2014 Gary Reed SLCC Department of English 4600 South Redwood Road Taylorsville, UT 84123 To whom this may concern: Many people have heard the about left brain and right brain theories, but dont know about the specific parts of the brain and how they function. The brain consists of the parietal lobe, frontal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, cerebellum, and brain stem. Each side of the brain controls different types of thinking. The left side of the brain controls language, logic, analytical thought, reasoning, science, math, and numbers. The right side of the brain controls creativity, imagination, art awareness, insight, music, expressing emotion, colors, images, and recognizing face. Although there are different functions of each side of the brain, a person cant have one side of their brain be completely dominant over the other because both side work together. Moreover, just because the different sides of the brain work together doesnt mean you cant have a more prominent side of your brain. Some people find themselves better at using one side over the other. Sincerely,

Krystalle Swasey

Left Brain vs. Right Brain

Krystalle Swasey

Left Brain vs. Right Brain Throughout your life you may have heard about the left brain/right brain theory. These theories are well know because of the different functions of the human brain cause people believe one side of their brain is dominate over the other. This can be somewhat true because certain areas of the brain can be more prominent over others which lead people to believe these theories. For the most part the left and right side of the brain work together in order to make us who we are. Many people have heard the about left brain and right brain theories, but dont know about the specific parts of the brain and how they function. The brain consists of the parietal lobe, frontal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, cerebellum, and brain stem. Each side of the brain controls different types of thinking. The left side of the brain controls language, logic, analytical thought, reasoning, science, math, and numbers. The right side of the brain controls creativity, imagination, art awareness, insight, music, expressing emotion, colors, images, and recognizing face. Although there are different functions of each side of the brain, a person cant have one side of their brain be completely dominant over the other because both side work together. Moreover, just because the different sides of the brain work together doesnt mean you cant have a more prominent side of your brain. Some people find themselves better at using one side over the other. This is why when people get in car accidents and receive brain damage only some parts and functions of the brain are affected depending on where the brain was hit. So if one function of the brain is damaged, like the reading comprehending portion, then a person may still be able to read, but not able to understand what they are reading unless told to them. Furthermore, these functions of each side of the brain contribute to make us the knowledgeable humans we are today.
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Left Brain vs. Right Brain

Krystalle Swasey

The brain is comprised of a left and right hemisphere in which different function happen within each. People tend to think one side is dominant over the other because they are better at a specific trait located in either side of the brain. The fact is that both sides of the brain work together in order to make us the knowledgeable humans we are today.

Left Brain vs. Right Brain

Krystalle Swasey

Work Cited Nielsen, J. A., Zielinski, B. A., Ferguson, M. A., Lainhart, J. E., & Anderson, J. S. (2013). An evaluation of the left-brain vs. right brain hypothesis with resting state functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging. Retrieved from http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone. 0071275 (Online). Rogers, M. (2013). Researchers debunk myth of "right brain" and "left-brain" personality traits. University of Utah, Office of Public Affairs. Retrieved from http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0071275 (Online).