We’ve covered a lot of territory in this series, and today we’ll bring things to a close. Let’s quickly run through what we’ve covered until now.
In our tour of the hemispheres so far, we’ve debunked two myths: the logical vs creative myth, and the myth of left brain dominance. We also described one theory from Elkhonon Goldberg. Elkhonon’s theory (more formally known as the novelty-routinisation hypothesis) argues that brain functions can be organised along a continuum. This continuum is defined by novelty at one end, and familiarity/routines at the other.