The left brain vs. right brain myth - Elizabeth Waters
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The human brain is visibly split into a left and right side. This structure has inspired one of the most pervasive ideas about the brain: that the left side controls logic and the right side controls creativity. And yet, this is a myth, unsupported by scientific evidence. So how did this idea come about, and what does it get wrong? Elizabeth Waters looks into this long held misconception.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Elizabeth Waters
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Director Daniel Gray
- Producer Daniel Gray
- Senior Animator Daniel Gray
- Compositor Daniel Gray
- Designer Daniel Gray
- Art Director Daniel Gray
- Storyboard Artist Daniel Gray
- Character Designer Daniel Gray
- Layout Artist Daniel Gray
- Composer Sam Baker
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson
