The two hemispheres of the brain are kept fairly separate with limited connections across them, and parts of the brain actually inhibit communication between the two halves, suggesting this structural separation serves a functional purpose.
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“one initially puzzling feature of both the human brain and also animal brains is that the two hemispheres are actually kept fairly separate there's not as many connections across the hemispheres as there is within a hemisphere”
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How “The Matter With Things” Can Transform the World | book by Iain McGilchrist— The New Enlightenment with AshleyCreated: 8/10/2026, 10:54:18 PM
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