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“The main theme to emerge... is that there appear to be two modes of thinking, verbal and nonverbal, represented rather separately in left and right hemispheres respectively and that our education system, as well as science in general, tends to neglect the nonverbal form of intellect. What it comes down to is that modern society discriminates against the right hemisphere.”

Quote by Roger Wolcott Sperry

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Roger Wolcott Sperry
Roger Wolcott Sperry

Roger Wolcott Sperry was an American neuroscientist renowned for his research in neuro心理学 and cognitive science. In the 1950s, he proposed the theory of lateralized brain functions, which profoundly influenced the understanding of how the brain processes information. more

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