Figure 3.35 for a summary of specialized tasks. Most tasks involve engaging both hemispheres.
People differ in their patterns of specialization.
Each hemisphere has its own independent stream of consciousness. Although plausible, there is very liitle evidence to support different modes of thinking. This is only plausible if it means that some people consistently display more activation of one hemisphere. There is no convincing evidence tht brainedness is linked to musical ability or occupational choice. Encouraging schools to emphasize more holistic, intuitive thinking is useful, but it is unrelated to issues of cerebral specialization.