As children grow into adolescence, corresponding regions on the left and right sides of their brain function less identically, reflecting a transition toward specialized mental labor. A recent study ...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects roughly 1 in 88 people. ASD impairs someone's ability to navigate everyday social interactions and assimilate into daily ...

Second of three monthly parts. Researchers have known for decades that none of the sweeping assertions in the popular press about left brain/right brain differences are supported by solid science.

Social interactions synchronize brain activity within individuals and between individuals. In a new study, researchers compared brain synchronization between pairs of people with relatively strong ...

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 ...

Right-brain vs. left-brain thinking is often discussed in psychology. Everybody uses both thinking types to some degree, but nearly everyone tends to have one or the other as a primary thinking style.

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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 ...

Study finds that interaction between strangers leads to higher levels of inter- and intra-brain synchronization compared to that in close acquaintances. We experience the world and connect with others ...