left-hemisphere consciousness

the claim by U.S. cognitive neuropsychologist Michael S. Gazzaniga (1939– ) that the “speaking hemisphere” of the brain (the left hemisphere in most people) is the seat of consciousness. Others, including Roger Sperry, have proposed that the right hemisphere may also have its own form of consciousness. See right-hemisphere consciousness.

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November 22nd 2024

spaying

n. the surgical removal of the ovaries of a female mammal as a sterilization procedure.