Dispelling the Right Brain/Left Brain Myth Among Homeschooling Parents
Sasha Murphy
an infographic created as part of Dr. Erchull’s General Psychology course (Fall 2021)
Students were asked to “give psychology away” through an infographic designed to tell the truth behind a myth related to psychology research and/or theory
TOPIC: some people are left-brained and others are right-brained
AUDIENCE: parents who homeschool their children
Murphy-infographicSources
Lilienfeld, S. O., Lynn, S. J., Ruscio, J., & Beyerstein, B. L. (2010). 50 great myths of popular psychology. Wiley-Blackwell.
Capuano, R. (2018, October 30). Is your child right-brain oriented? https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/is-your-child-right-brain-oriented/
It’s really important to address myths like this with homeschool parents, since they may not have access to the latest research. Unfortunately, this one has gotten a lot of traction. It’s like horoscopes. Once we’ve corrected this misconception, we can move on to learning styles.