Right Or Left? Brain Stimulation Can Change The Hand You Favor

Right Or Left? Brain Stimulation Can Change The Hand You Favor
Each time we perform a simple task, like pushing an elevator button or reaching for a cup of coffee, the brain races to decide whether the left or right hand will do the job. But the left hand is more likely to win if a certain region of the brain receives magnetic stimulation, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley. UC Berkeley researchers applied transcranial …
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The rise of Andrea Riseborough | interview
From Margaret Thatcher to a Dagenham factory worker, Andrea Riseborough has earned a name for herself portraying headstrong women on stage and screen. But her next role will be the most challenging yet – Mrs Simpson, directed by Madonna As a child, Andrea Riseborough spent a lot of time watching people. “I used to stare at them in restaurants, open-mouthed until my little brother said ‘Er …
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Hand Preference Influence by Brain Stimulation
Researchers have discovered that magnetic stimulation to a certain region of the brain can change whether we use the left or right hand to do a job. When the left posterior parietal cortex of the brain received magnetic stimulation, right-handed volunteers were more likely to use their left hand to perform simple one-handed tasks, UC Berkeley […]
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