Old hypothesis of a right hemisphere dominance for emotions

What is it about?

Recent neuroscience data show that unconscious comprehension of emotional data, experience of emotions and control of emotional expression are mainly subsumed by right hemisphere structures.

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Why is it important?

The old global hypothesis of a right hemisphere dominance for emotions is reframed in terms of documented laterality effects within specific brain structures, known to play a critical role in different components of emotions