right brain
the cerebral hemisphere on the right side of the corpus callosum, controlling activity on the left side of the body, showing in humans some degree of specialization for spatial and nonverbal concepts.
Origin of right brain
1- Compare left brain.
Words Nearby right brain
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How to use right brain in a sentence
So, it’s not just all technical, but we have to have the education system so that we can be armed as best we can with the right brains to be able to get at those problems we don’t even understand today that will be out there tomorrow.
These Jobs Were Not Posted on ZipRecruiter (Ep. 473) | Stephen J. Dubner | August 26, 2021 | FreakonomicsThat activity in the right brain started to fall in children who were older.
Kids use more of the brain than adults do to process language | Diane Lincoln | November 13, 2020 | Science News For StudentsBut that would mean favoring his right brain, which lives in Ariel, over his left, which lives in North Tel Aviv.
Scientific definitions for right brain
The cerebral hemisphere located on the right side of the corpus callosum. The right brain controls activities on the left side of the body and, in humans, usually controls perception of spatial relationships and the ability to recognize common shapes and objects. The thought processes involved in creativity and imagination are generally associated with the right brain.
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Cultural definitions for right brain
A popular term that describes the artistic and integrating functions of the right half of the cerebral cortex. (Compare left brain; see brain.)
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