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  • We consciously use only a small portion of our brain, but we're constantly performing complex operations in other areas even though we're unaware of it. Savants gain access to unconscious areas when the brain's bossy left hemisphere is muted. The left is in charge of much of our organized thought and decision-making and tends to suppress the right side, which generally rules creative activities.

    "The Easiest Way to Get a Better, Smarter Brain". Interview with Abigail Libers, www.oprah.com. September 2015.