Which is smarter, the left brain or the right brain?

Our left brain and right brain together make up the brain system. The control range and function of the left and right brain are different. Generally speaking, the left brain reflects the rational side, while the right brain tends to artistic thinking, which is our emotional side. The vast majority of people have a well-developed right brain, and the difference between the two also allows people to consciously strengthen them. So, which one is smarter, the left brain or the right brain? Let’s take a closer look below.

The human brain is divided into the cerebrum and cerebellum. The brain is composed of the cerebral cortex (neocortex), the limbic lobe (paleocortex), the brain stem, and the corpus callosum. The cerebral cortex can be divided into three parts based on its location: the frontal lobe, the cerebral lobe, and the occipital lobe.

The left and right brains divide all the brain structures equally. The left brain and the right brain have the same shape, but their functions are very different. The left brain is responsible for language, that is, it uses language to process information. It converts the information seen, heard, touched, smelled and tasted (the five senses of the left brain) into language to convey it, which is quite time-consuming. The left brain mainly controls knowledge, judgment, thinking, etc., and has a close relationship with the conscious mind.

The five senses of the right brain are hidden at the bottom of the right brain, which can be called the "instinctive five senses". They control the autonomic nervous system and the resonance of cosmic waves, and are related to the subconscious mind. The right brain processes received information in the form of images and completes the process instantly, so it can process large amounts of information at once (mental arithmetic, speed reading, etc. are ways that the right brain processes information). Most people's five senses on the right brain are controlled and suppressed by the rationality of the left brain, so it is difficult to develop their existing potential instincts. However, people who know how to use their right brain can distinguish colors by listening to sounds, or visualize images, smell scents, etc. Psychologists call this phenomenon "empathy" and it is the potential of the right brain.

The Difference Between Left and Right Brain

1. Functions of the left hemisphere of the brain:

Functions such as speaking speed→language, balance→action, concept, number, action, immunity, analysis, logical reasoning, etc.

People with well-developed left brains are more active in social situations and are good at judging various relationships and causes and effects. The left brain is well developed, good at statistics, and has a strong sense of direction. The left brain is well developed and good at organization. People with well-developed left brains are good at technical and abstract work (such as computer programming).

2. Functions of the right hemisphere of the brain:

Speech speed → language (because the speech speed is faster than the left brain and coupled with other right brain functions, the right brain is suitable for vocal music), balance → action, immunity, image, music, painting, spatial geometry, imagination, comprehensive and other functions.

People with well-developed right brain: Because the right brain is the ancestral brain and the left brain is an extension of the right brain, they may be stronger in perception and imagination; they may be faster in thinking about problems and dealing with things; and they may be stronger in perception, sense of space and ability to grasp the overall situation. Relatively more agile in various movements.