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The Divided Brain

Colwyn Trevarthen, andhe's done important research on childhood development interms of...

Colwyn Trevarthen, and
he's done important research on childhood development in
terms of their hemispheric activity

Full Transcript

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Colwyn Trevarthen, and he's done important research
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on childhood development in terms of their hemispheric
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activity.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:39
Uploaded
Jun 14, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A film which explores a radical new idea - is there an imbalance between our brain hemispheres that is affecting how we live in our modern society?
Tell me more about what happens in terms of hemisphere shift - The Divided Brain 00:07
Tell me more about what happens in terms of hemisphere shift
But there are periods when one hemisphere is growing more - The Divided Brain 00:10
But there are periods when one hemisphere is growing more
And in the first couple of years, - The Divided Brain 00:06
And in the first couple of years,
And enjoying imitation and games right from immediately - The Divided Brain 00:06
And enjoying imitation and games right from immediately
Babies have a great interest in sharing rituals, - The Divided Brain 00:10
Babies have a great interest in sharing rituals,
[LAUGHS] - The Divided Brain 00:07
[LAUGHS]
They communicate through body language, music, and rhythm. - The Divided Brain 00:07
They communicate through body language, music, and rhythm.
Musicality is the innate need, - The Divided Brain 00:08
Musicality is the innate need,
And that's what art is, art is the cultivation of play. - The Divided Brain 00:05
And that's what art is, art is the cultivation of play.
Well, there's been a revolution in psychology. - The Divided Brain 00:04
Well, there's been a revolution in psychology.
It's now clear that everything is embodied in movement, - The Divided Brain 00:12
It's now clear that everything is embodied in movement,
The difference between that and formal schooling - The Divided Brain 00:10
The difference between that and formal schooling
[BELL RINGING] - The Divided Brain 00:08
[BELL RINGING]
It starts showing its talent for spoken and written language. - The Divided Brain 00:06
It starts showing its talent for spoken and written language...
The school curriculum moves away from areas where - The Divided Brain 00:05
The school curriculum moves away from areas where
There is a kind of westernization or, as he would - The Divided Brain 00:24
There is a kind of westernization or, as he would
Almost everybody on the planet now - The Divided Brain 00:06
Almost everybody on the planet now
And your life trajectory is determined by how good you - The Divided Brain 00:09
And your life trajectory is determined by how good you
The more embodied the subjects of the school curriculum-- - The Divided Brain 00:13
The more embodied the subjects of the school curriculum--
They get less time in the curriculum. - The Divided Brain 00:05
They get less time in the curriculum.