C_S_D 4430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 47: Pragmatics, Prosopagnosia, Capgras Delusion
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The rh processes non-linguistic and emotional elements of language, such as: This skill allows us to comprehend the emotion behind verbal language and the true and intended meaning of spoken language. Putting together the many small details for the perception of a larger picture. In a normally functioning brain, the two hemispheres work together. Speakers with aphasia can use their intact rh to process nonlinguistic cues (prosody, body language, facial expression) to communicate with others. When the rh is damaged and the ability to process those cues is lost, it can significantly impair an individuals social pragmatic communication abilities. Simultagnosia: inability to perceive many details at once. Achromatopsia: loss of the ability to see color. Unilateral neglect: inability to attend to sensory stimuli form one side of the body (body neglect) or environment (hemispatial neglect) Sustained attention deficits: inability to hold attention on a single stimulus.
