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Neuroscientist and Philosopher Iain McGilchrist - The Divided Brain and the Meaning of Life
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Confidence Misaligned with Knowledge
The left hemisphere of the brain exhibits overconfidence, often displaying a tendency to overestimate its knowledge due to the Dunning-Kruger effect, where individuals with less knowledge assume they know more. This hemisphere prefers black-and-white thinking, overlooking nuances and contextual differences that the right hemisphere recognizes. An extreme manifestation of this is seen in patients with right hemisphere strokes, who may deny paralysis in the left side of their body, showcasing the disconnect between perception and reality.
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