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Re: Brain Wiring Redux

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Originally Posted by questor View Post
Neither of the studies you presented suggest that people are born with these tendencies hard wired.

In fact, the concluding statement in the first study you listed stated:

"Of course, this study does not, by itself, provide evidence on causality. It is possible that experience in considering alternative explanations may develop the brain regions dealing with new information."


This implies that Left-Brained or Right-Brained tendencies could very well be learned behaviors.

This is what I've been saying all along.


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When what you believe is refuted by evidence, you are faced with a choice.
 
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