Corpus Callosum

Our brain's cerebellum contains two distinct hemispheres. There is the right and the left hemisphere each carrying out a distinct function. The left portion of the brain is responsible for language, mathematical calculations, and critical thought while the right brain is responsible for our sensual experience. Fortunately, our dynamic brain can process more than one piece of information at a time not limiting it to one side. Our Corpus Callosum connects our left and right hemispheres together allowing information to be processed through each sphere. Our capability of applying a specific function of our left hemisphere to an observation in our right hemisphere is an extremely powerful one that gives us unique cognitive abilities.

Combining our left and right hemispheres allows us to make hypotheses on situations and draw pragmatic conclusions on them. Our hypothesis is generated from the right side of our brain while the conclusion is made from our left side due to its ability to calculate. Hypothesizing and concluding can be attributed to a number of situations in our brain from memories to present experience.

Our ability to imagine by creating scenarios in our head, and then drawing conclusions in these scenarios is one that must be because of our corpus callosum. This bridge between the two realms of knowledge in our right and left brain gives our mind its ability to imagine certain situations. Our imagination is an extension of our learned memory. Memory does not have a designated area in our brain. Instead it is pervasively spread throughout by the connections made between neurons. Our neurons that cater to our memory are connected through the corpus callosum giving us the ability to imagine scenarios.

Along with reference our practical perception of objects that are around us is attributed to the function of our corpus callosum. The fact that our memory contains knowledge of previously learned objects and our left hemisphere makes conclusions based on our memory gives us an understanding of our visual perception and the role the corpus callosum plays on it. This is another example of how the bridge between our left and right hemispheres cater to our known reality. I believe that this portion of our brain is the answer to many of the unsolved mysteries of our brain.