Left Brain, Right Brain

Duration: 56 min.

Year Published: 1979

Creator: CBC FILMK

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: The main seat of language processing, abstract thought and other analytical functions occur in the brain's dominant left hemisphere, in most people. Spatial concepts, visual skills, and musical ability occur in the right side of the brain. (Nature of Things series), Dr. Norman Geschwind of the Harvard Medical School introduces this film on the recent breakthroughs in brain research. The processes and characteristics of the right and left hemispheres of the brain are explored. Pioneers like Dr. Doreen Kimura demonstrate geography of brain functions. Viewers observe the dissection of a brain as well as the external structure and internal impressions of skulls from earliest primates through contemporary Homo sapiens.

Complete Record: , Dr. Norman Geschwind of the Harvard Medical School introduces this film on the recent breakthroughs in brain research. The processes and characteristics of the right and left hemispheres of the brain are explored. Pioneers like Dr. Doreen Kimura demonstrate geography of brain functions. Viewers observe the dissection of a brain as well as the external structure and internal impressions of skulls from earliest primates through contemporary Homo sapiens. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.