Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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The meaning behind people looking left has been debated for years. Some people believe looking left indicates deep thinking while others believe it indicates lying. In this episode, Washington University neurosurgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital describe what’s going on inside the brain when looking left.

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