66% of left handers have the language centers on the left and 34% of left handers have the language center on the right (i.e only 1/3 of the left handers actually have their language centers on the opposite side of right handed people).
I had posted above before.
Actually came across some interesting data that implies it doesn't matter which ear hears it, it's still processed by the side of the brain that handles the task. It stands to reason when I think about it. Many people are deaf in one ear. They'd be acting odd if the rule was that only logical is accepted by the right ear and you happen to be deaf in that ear...
Alex
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Originally posted by Alex K. Viefhaus:
They'd be acting odd if the rule was that only logical is accepted by the right ear and you happen to be deaf in that ear...Alex
Good one! Yes, that'd be a bummer... There's some new research out, though, on this issue. I'll see if I can find it on the net, I've only had a brief look at it and from what I can recall it DID seem to have some relevance regarding paraliminals - and which side of my head I should be placing the hand set when I'm selling over the telephone, but I don't think it makes it necessary to switch things around for left handers. Although that may be an interesting thing to play with for anyone, regardless of whether you're right or left handed.
I wouldn't worry about it. People report getting results even without the use of headphones.
With hearing loss that is dominant in one ear you would lose the ability to locate the direction of the sound with ease. You need to hear the sound a few times while turning in the spot and triangulate the direction. With a working ear on each side of the head the triangulation happens naturally.
This is a similar problem with being blind in one eye. You need 2 eyes to see in 3D. We see 3D because each eye sees the object from a slightly different angle.. Of course the brain is amazing, if you lose sight in one eye after experiencing 3D the brain knows and recognises what would be in 3D even though it's no longer seen that way.
Alex
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Have you been doing your experiment with the headphones reversed? Have you noticed any changes, differences, etc.?
I'm also left-handed and have a terrible time getting real, lasting results from any audio program with headphones. I also have "abnormal brainwaves that are normal for me", so I'm very curious about your experiment. Maybe my brain's wired backwards!
Thanks!
[This message has been edited by benewme (edited March 01, 2005).]