Psychology
Left and Right Hemisphere of the Brain
The left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for speech and language. On the other hand, the right hemisphere is responsible for a person’s emotions as well as image processing. However, only twenty percent of left-handed people have brains that divvy up the duties so severely (Price, 2009). In addition, the left hemisphere holds the language and it also processes in a sequential and logical order (mtsu.edu). On the other hand, the right hemisphere holds the responsibility for visualization and processes spontaneously, randomly, and holistically (mtsu.edu). These two hemispheres are communicating with each other and support each other’s functions based on their own qualities and differences.
The right hemisphere is holds the responsibility in controlling the left muscle side of the body and the left hemisphere is the one controlling the right muscle side of the body. Furthermore, the sensory information of the body crosses from left side to the right hemisphere of the brain, while the right side of the body’s sensory information crosses to the left side of the brain. So if something went wrong on one side of the brain, the opposite side of the body will be affected. Each hemisphere has dominant functions, the left hemisphere for Math, Logic and language. While the right hemisphere for face recognition, music, visual imagery as well as spatial abilities (washington.edu).
Human brain processes more than what we think of. Both left and right hemispheres of the brain work together so as for human to act what he thinks. Even though the right hemisphere controls the visual process of the brain in random order, the complete brain process will not be completed without the supporting function of the left hemisphere as it is the responsible for a person’s language or speaking process of the brain.
References
Left/Right Brain Differences Between Left and Right Hemisphere. (n.d.). Retrieved December 13, 2013, from http://capone.mtsu.edu/studskl/hd/hemis.html
Neuroscience For Kids - Hemispheres. (n.d.). Retrieved December 14, 2014, from http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/split.html
Price, M. (2009). The Left Brain knows what the Right Hand is Doing. American Psychological Association, 40(9), 60. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/01/brain.aspx
