
Our brain consists of two halves – but there are people who can think and speak normally even with only one brain hemisphere. (Image: metamorworks/ istock)
Our thinking organ is known to have a characteristic dichotomy. But to what extent are both halves necessary for the brain to function?? Living with half a brain is possible, study clarifies. Although the loss of a complete hemisphere can have severe consequences for cognitive abilities. But in some cases, affected people can even think and speak like healthy people. The thinking organ can apparently compensate for the loss. According to the research, unusually strong connections between different brain networks are formed in the remaining half of the brain. It is possible that this functional adaptation forms the basis for the thinking organ’s amazing compensatory ability.