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I was wondering if you can tell me what each side/section of the brain is used for? Why do they say that girls read sooner than boys?


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Taylor, brain researchers have recently discovered that female brains actually process speech in both hemispheres, while male brains tend to process it only on one side. This helps females regain speech after strokes, and learn to read sooner than males.

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