Understanding the Brain

Relative to body size, the human brain is one of the largest among all living species. But it is not just unique in size; it is also unique in structure. […]

Conventional wisdom  says that artists and  writers are right-brained because they are creative, and computer wizards and accountants are left-brained because they are analytical. However, this [...]

Savants are  children and adults who,  alongside intense  mental and sometimes  even physical disabilities,  display remarkable talent. In some  cases, this talent is considered genius.  Most [...]

Left brain deficiencies usually shows up first as academic problems. So, unlike their right brain counterparts, life for a child with a left brain imbalance starts out quite normally. Children  [...]

The signs of a left brain deficiencies are usually more subtle those of the right brain and can often go undetected until a child is in school. These children may […]

The left hemisphere sees the world in small pictures, like the stills that make up a movie. It ignores the whole and zeroes in on the details. It breaks things […]

Right brain deficiencies  usually first show  up as behavioral problems. Mothers often tell me that these kids started giving them a hard time right from the get-go. These are the […]

From  the moment the  brain starts growing  in the womb and up to  about age two, brain development  is concentrated on the right side. This  is a vulnerable period [...]

When it comes to left brain versus right brain, the right brain holds the big picture view of the world. It is great at seeing the whole, but not necessarily […]

Many parents believe that playing computer games helps kids improve their minds, but this is proving to not be the case. Although research shows that playing on a computer or […]