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The Divided Brain

We live in a worldof right angles, so our brains get reallygood at converting that...

We live in a world
of right angles, so our brains get really
good at converting that presence of right
angles in our environment and using that to create
a spatial understanding in our brains

Full Transcript

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We live in a world of right angles,
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so our brains get really good at converting
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that presence of right angles in our environment
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and using that to create a spatial understanding
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in our brains.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:07:27
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?
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
So it certainly gives you an appreciation - The Divided Brain 00:08
So it certainly gives you an appreciation
It's a peculiarity of this certain cultural trajectory - The Divided Brain 00:07
It's a peculiarity of this certain cultural trajectory
Some cultures with a more balanced way of seeing reality - The Divided Brain 00:06
Some cultures with a more balanced way of seeing reality
We know this as [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH].. - The Divided Brain 00:04
We know this as [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]..
Probably the best translation would be - The Divided Brain 00:17
Probably the best translation would be