Busting some persistent myths about the brain
Busting some persistent myths about the brain
- August 5, 2014
- An op-ed by Greg Hickok, cognitive sciences professor and Center for Language Science director, is featured in the Brisbane Times August 5, 2014
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From the Brisbane Times:
Myths about the brain typically arise in this fashion: An intriguing experimental
result generates a plausible if speculative interpretation (a small part of the lobe
seems sufficient) that is later overextended or distorted (we use only 10 per cent
of our brain). The caricature ultimately infiltrates pop culture and takes on a life
of its own, quite independent from the facts that spawned it. Another such myth is
the idea that the left and right hemispheres of the brain are fundamentally different.
… [Gregory Hickok is a professor of cognitive science at the University of California,
Irvine.]
For the full story, please visit http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/busting-some-persistent-myths-ab....
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