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left hemisphere

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Noun1.left hemisphereleft hemisphere - the cerebral hemisphere to the left of the corpus callosum that controls the right half of the body
left brain
cerebral hemisphere, hemisphere - either half of the cerebrum
language area, language zone - a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language


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He argues that in most people, the right hemisphere lobes process novel challenges and develop creative solutions, and the left hemisphere lobes process familiar challenges and execute established routines.
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The right hemisphere hand chooses the shovel and the left hemisphere hand chooses the claw.
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Both Howard Gardner (3) and Jan Ehrenwald (4) confirm that through experience and advanced musical training, musical skills gradually shift from the right to the left hemisphere.
Handedness in piano playing biological principles of education by Minasian, Linda / American Music Teacher
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