Split brain does not lead to split consciousness

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 12:01 in Psychology & Sociology

A new research study contradicts the established view that so-called split-brain patients have a split consciousness. Instead, the researchers behind the study have found strong evidence showing that despite being characterized by little to no communication between the right and left brain hemispheres, split brain does not cause two independent conscious perceivers in one brain.

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