It has been a widely accepted fact that the right and left hemispheres of the brain have control over different bodily functions and tasks, referred to as hemispheric specialization or brain lateralization. However, despite their differences, both hemispheres do share the common understanding of language and are physically connected by a segment called the corpus callosum.
The left hemisphere of the brain is dominated by logic and language, therefore pertaining to a more orderly and academic fashion of functions. It specializes in producing language and processing information. The left hemisphere is responsible for making the rational decisions that need to be made right before responding.
On the other hand, while the left hemisphere is managing the systematic and logical information we absorb as humans, the right hemisphere gets to participate as the center for creativity, talents and skills. This is probably why people have come to the possible conclusion that left-handed individuals withhold artistic skills due to their brains being right hemisphere dominant, which may or may not be a completely accurate fact. Furthermore, the right hemisphere is used for spatial awareness and the expression of dynamic emotions. This fact could possibly explain why artists in general are more emotional since they utilize their right hemispheres more when being creative. Unlike the left hemisphere of the brain, the right hemisphere is responsible for the rapid responses that are demanded or intense emotions that are called upon when decisions need to be made.
Overall, brain lateralization has proved to be important for the uses of language, movement, and emotions and the differences of the two separate hemispheres should be viewed as a collaboration of functions to create the essence of our complex brains.
-Rana A.
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