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Both-And Right vs Either-Or Left Asymmetry
The right hemisphere works in a both-and style and sees more, so it knows what it does not know, whereas the left hemisphere works in an either-or style and, seeing less, thinks it knows everything and does not know what it does not know; moreover the right communicates more, and more quickly, to the left than the left reciprocally does to the right.
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Iain McGilchristEvidence Quote
“the right hemisphere sees more. So it knows what it is it doesn't know. But the left hemisphere, seeing less, thinks it knows everything and doesn't know what it is it doesn't know.”
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:15:28 AM
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