In: Psychology
Read each of the below activities and then circle which hemisphere (the left or the right) controls that behavior and explain why.
1. Writing lecture notes while in class: LEFT or RIGHT
2. Watching your favorite TV show: LEFT or RIGHT
3. Catching a ball in left field: LEFT or RIGHT
4. Doing math problems for a homework assignment: LEFT or RIGHT
5. Doing a crossword puzzle: LEFT or RIGHT
6. Running a marathon: LEFT or RIGHT
7. Listening to a love song with your significant other: LEFT or RIGHT
8. Putting together a desk you bought at the office superstore: LEFT or RIGHT
9. Taking a spelling test: LEFT or RIGHT
10. Doing your yearly taxes: LEFT or RIGHT
There is a clear distinction between left and right hemispheres of the brain in dominancy over different functions, this phenomenon is called hemispheric lateralization. One such functional dominace is evident in logical reasoning and creativity as the former is dominated by left hemisphere and the latter is dominated by right hemisphere eventhough both hemispheres are involved in each function.