Long before Christy Turlington graced the cover of Vogue in Calvin Klein and Upward Facing Bow, the postures associated with modern yoga arose as a way to prepare the body for long spells of seated meditation: Open hips to accommodate a cross-legged seat; a strong back to hold a straight spine; equanimity between the left and right hemispheres of the brain for clear focus. (fivepillarsyoga.com)
When infants in the Dartmouth study were shown a moving picture of a starfish, the left and right hemispheres of their brains lit up (dark red indicates high brain activity; dark blue, low activity)-- but not as much as when researchers spoke to them, saying: «Hello, baby. (discovermagazine.com)
The scientists found that when individuals completed a word puzzle, right before a moment of insight, a cluster of cells located in the superior temporal gyrus — in the right hemisphere of the brain — show significant activity. (inc.com)