In research published in 1963,6 they found that when part of the brain (the parietotemporal cortex) was activated, patients seemed to relive entire scenes from their lives. This effect, however, only happened when the right hemisphere was activated, which was taken to mean that perhaps visual memories were stored primarily on the right side of our brains. These recollections could often be confirmed as real memories, since they mapped onto documented experiences or everyday encounters in these individuals’ lives.
