Neuroscience vs Psychotherapy: Exploring the Right Brain/Left Brain Myth

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The right brain is emotional and the left brain is rational is one of the pillars of current neuroscience-infused psychotherapy wisdom. But to what extent is this claim true? Ana (a psychotherapist) and Mike (a neuroscientist) will be locking horns with this narrative that runs deep in therapy. Is this view supported by modern neuroscience? If not, what are the implications for therapy? If this view is not fully accurate, what evidence supports the functional lateralization of the two hemispheres and how can it be useful for psychotherapy

More broadly, we will discuss the usefulness of simplified narratives and shortcuts but also dangers and perils of oversimplifications of neuroscience concepts. We will teach you how to avoid these dangers and sharpen your critical eye for spotting them.

There will be plenty of time to bring questions for Mike and Ana will answer them through the lens of modern neuroscience and in a way that is useful for the practice of psychotherapy.