Quote by Roger Sperry

What it comes down to is that modern society discriminates against the right hemisphere.

What it comes down to is that modern society discriminates a

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This quote suggests that contemporary society favors and gives more value to left-brain dominant traits and skills such as logic, analysis, and rationality, while neglecting the right hemisphere's capacities for creativity, intuition, imagination, and holistic thinking. It implies that this discrimination creates an imbalance in society, suppressing the potential benefits and contributions of the right hemisphere in various aspects of life, including education, work, and decision-making processes.

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