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The Divided Brain

Henrich and hiscolleagues decided to take their psychology teststo the rest of the world,...

Henrich and his
colleagues decided to take their psychology tests
to the rest of the world, people in Tahiti and the Amazon

Full Transcript

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Henrich and his colleagues decided to take
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their psychology tests to the rest of the world,
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people in Tahiti and the Amazon.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:06:57
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?
One of the tests features an optical illusion. - The Divided Brain 00:05
One of the tests features an optical illusion.
Which line is longer? - The Divided Brain 00:04
Which line is longer?
They are both the same. - The Divided Brain 00:04
They are both the same.
So they accurately see the two lines. - The Divided Brain 00:05
So they accurately see the two lines.
We live in a world of right angles, - The Divided Brain 00:12
We live in a world of right angles,
But in the world of hunter gatherers, - The Divided Brain 00:05
But in the world of hunter gatherers,
So it's a basic difference across human societies - The Divided Brain 00:08
So it's a basic difference across human societies
[SPEAKING CHINESE] - The Divided Brain 00:14
[SPEAKING CHINESE]
I spent first 20 some years there. - The Divided Brain 00:04
I spent first 20 some years there.
It was not hard for me to get interested in culture - The Divided Brain 00:06
It was not hard for me to get interested in culture
People think differently, depending - The Divided Brain 00:05
People think differently, depending
Compared to North Americans, East Asians - The Divided Brain 00:06
Compared to North Americans, East Asians
When we show people the pictures of panda, monkey, banana, - The Divided Brain 00:13
When we show people the pictures of panda, monkey, banana,
[SPEAKING CHINESE] - The Divided Brain 00:07
[SPEAKING CHINESE]
I would say it's the dragonfly and the bee. - The Divided Brain 00:05
I would say it's the dragonfly and the bee.
In traditional Chinese and Japanese paintings, - The Divided Brain 00:08
In traditional Chinese and Japanese paintings,
You barely see the face. - The Divided Brain 00:04
You barely see the face.
The person actually is minimized. - The Divided Brain 00:04
The person actually is minimized.
People get very uncomfortable with the idea that culture - The Divided Brain 00:05
People get very uncomfortable with the idea that culture
Because normally in our minds, we - The Divided Brain 00:04
Because normally in our minds, we