Penfield Flashcards
What was this study called?
“Interpretive Cortex”
What was the aim?
To investigate the workings of the conscious mind
What kind of method was used?
A clinical case study
What is a clinical case study in terms of this study?
People who were undergoing conscious brain surgery
What was given gentle electrical stimulation with probe?
The cerebral cortex
After the electrical stimulation, what were participants asked?
What they experienced
What type of results did this gather?
Qualitiative
What was it found the temporal lobe could do?
Hear piano music and could ID song
What did the surgeon say he was going to do but actually didn’t as a control?
He was going to re-stimulate the same area
Did the patient hear the sound when the doctor faked stimulation?
No
What were the two other temporal lobe results?
One patient heard an orchestra playing, and another boy heard his mother speaking
What were the results for the visual cortex?
People ‘saw’ images such as balloons
What were the results for the motor area?
Movement
What were the results for the sensory area?
feeling of being touched
What was the conclusion?
The there is localisation of function in the brains cerebral cortex
