PSYCH 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Scientific American
31 Jan 2017
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Original title: the split brain in man . Original place of publication: scientific american: questions addressed in original study: (list the 2 5 most important questions addressed in the original study) Both halves of brain are equally skilled at detection visual stimuli, but one can only say they saw something if the l side sees it since speech is controlled by l side. Right hemisphere comprehend language in a nonverbal way. Two separate brains exist in each person and each brain has its own abilities: extensions of original study (list the 2 5 most important advances made by subsequent research in this area) Left side of brain is better at analytical tasks and processing language. Right side of brain is better at creative and memory related tasks. Advances in treatment of stroke patients due to better understanding of brain structures and corresponding functions. More precise ways to teach and understand how people think and why certain conclusions are reached.
