Split-Brain
Definition
A term used when the corpus callosum connecting the two hemispheres of the brain is severed to some degree. This condition results in those hemispheres not being able to communicate as effectively.
Analogy
Imagine if you had two chefs working in a kitchen, but they couldn't talk to each other. One chef might be chopping vegetables while the other one is also doing the same thing because they can't coordinate their actions. That's what happens when someone has a split-brain - the two halves of their brain struggle to work together.
Related terms
Corpus Callosum: The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them.
Lateralization: The dominance of one hemisphere of the brain for particular physical and psychological functions.
Hemispheric Specialization: The control of distinct neurological functions by the right and left hemispheres of the brain.
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