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As Gazzaniga put it, "these findings all suggest that the interpretive mechanism of the left hemisphere is always hard at work, seeking the meaning of events. It is constantly looking for order and reasons, even when there is none - which leads it continually to make mistakes.
As Gazzaniga put it, "these findings all suggest that the interpretive mechanism of the left hemisphere is always hard at work, seeking the meaning of events. It is constantly looking for order and reasons, even when there is none - which leads it continually to make mistakes.
Approximate author period: c. 1971 AD · modern
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- David Eagleman
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- Approximate author period: c. 1971 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for David Eagleman: documented birth year 1971; activity date not established. Wikidata Q999577, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q999577 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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