splitbrainscenarier

Splitbrainscenarier is a neologism used to describe a narrative device, thought experiment, or fictional scenario that centers on a split-brain condition—usually involving severed corpus callosum—where the cerebral hemispheres operate with limited intercommunication. The term blends split-brain with scenario and is used in both academic discussions of hemispheric specialization and speculative fiction to illustrate competing inner voices or modules within a single person.

In practice, a splitbrainscenarier presents situations in which actions and perceptions are distributed across hemispheres, sometimes yielding conflicting responses, with the left hemisphere typically controlling language and the right hemisphere processing spatial information. However, in real patients there is variability, and some interhemispheric communication remains.

Use and interpretation: It is primarily a thought experiment or narrative device used to probe questions about personal identity, agency, and the limits of a unified self. In pedagogy, it can help illustrate how modular cognition can produce coherent behavior despite internal competition. In fiction, it can serve as a plot mechanism to dramatize divided motivations or parallel selves.

Limitations: Not all aspects of split-brain perception translate directly into real experience; the condition is rare and variable, and the term splitbrainscenarier is informal and not widely standardized.