The brain is made up of 2 hemispheres, the left and right.
The left hemisphere is associated with language and logic.
The right hemisphere is associated with recognition and spatial awareness.
Individuals can be left or right dominant in the brain, or bilateral.
Lateralisation is the idea that the two halves of the brain are functionally different and that each hemisphere has functional specialisations. Each of these functions is localised to either the right or left side.
If a certain area of the brain becomes damaged, the function associated with that area will also be affected.
The left and right hemisphere joined together by the corpus callosum, a bundle of nerve fibres which is located in the middle of the brain.
Lateralisation of brain function is the view that distinct brain regions perform certain functions.
The right hemisphere is not involved in language processing and has no language centres.
Damage to the left hemisphere can result in language impairments, such as aphasia.
