The article I chose to look into is titled Right Brain, Left Brain: Fact and Fiction, written by Jerre Levy. Over the last fifteen years or so there has been a lot of talk about left-brained people and right-brained people. Levy's reason for correcting this article was clearly to stop misconceptions and show the truth about how our brain hemispheres work. Levy first explores the myth of the left brain/right brain theory. He states that generally people see the left hemisphere of the brain controlling logic and language and the right, creativity and intuition. Furthermore, people differ in their thinking styles, depending on which half of the brain is dominant. He believes that most of what these notions claim is a farce. Next the article explores the history of this fascination of the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Apparently the study of this aspect of the brain dates back to the times of Hippocrates. Levy weaves through the various theories and prominent people known to have contributed to the confusion. It was not until 1962 that Roger W. Sperry began to experiment with certain aspects of the brain that contribute to the truth of the left-brain theory. Sperry studied people who had undergone surgical division of the corpus callosum, the bridge between the two hemispheres. His studies demonstrated that "an object placed in the right hand (left hemisphere) could be easily named, but one placed in the left hand (non-verbal right hemisphere) could neither be named nor described. Subsequent to Sperry's studies, the psychologist Doreen Kimura. Kimura developed behavioral methods that involved the rapid presentation of visual stimuli to the left or right visual field. Another important method he developed was "dichotic listening" which focused on the use of sound to study the hemispheres. Through these tests and continued study the theory that the left brain was controlled ended. Instead, a new theory known as the two-brain theory was born. This said that at different times one of the two hemispheres would function. An example of this is that the right hemisphere was in control when an artist painted, but the left hemisphere was in control when a novelist wrote a book. This theory failed due to a physical study that showed that people with. Surgically disconnected hemispheres could operate in everyday life. Furthermore, research demonstrated that each hemisphere had its own functional skills and that the two halves were complementary. Next, the article explains its value. The author illustrates the so far agreed upon theory of the two hemispheres in five simple points.