Lateralisation And Split Brain Research (Biopsychology) Flashcards
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What is laterisation?
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The idea that the two halves of the human brain are not exactly alike.
Each hemisphere has specialisations e.g. language is located in the left hemisphere, and the visual-motor tasks are located in the right hemisphere.
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What is the name of the bundle of nerve fibres that connect the hemispheres and what does it allow?
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The bundle of nerve fibres that connect the two hemispheres is the corpus callosum.
Despite language being located in the left hemisphere, we are able to talk about things that are experienced in the right hemisphere such as facial recognition, this is due to the connection of the corpus callosum.
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Describe the procedure of Sperrys split brain research
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