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After Sandy Allen had a large tumor removed from her brain’s left temporal lobe, she found herself struggling with words. Reading became difficult. She couldn’t follow plots or instructions. Some of these problems were to be expected, since Allen’s tumor was in a part of her brain associated with speech (although areas throughout the brain affect language and communication). But the surgery had another, surprising effect: It seemingly “activated” her right brain, spurring an intense interest in art…..READ MORE

