Hemispheric lateralisation (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Hemispheric lateralisation
Hemispheric lateralisation
Two hemispheres perform different functions
Spatial skills hemisphere
Spatial skills hemisphere
Right hemisphere
Language skills hemisphere
Language skills hemisphere
Left hemisphere
Contralateral organisation
Contralateral organisation
Left hemisphere controls right body; right controls left
Corpus callosum
Corpus callosum
Bundle of nerve axons connecting two hemispheres
Split brain patient
Split brain patient
Person who has had corpus callosum cut
Researcher: split-brain studies
Researcher: split-brain studies
Sperry
Right visual field processed by
Right visual field processed by
Left hemisphere
Left visual field processed by
Left visual field processed by
Right hemisphere
Sperry's patients: describe verbally when presented to
Sperry's patients: describe verbally when presented to
Left hemisphere (right visual field)
Right hemisphere: could write word but not
Right hemisphere: could write word but not
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Sperry's sample limitation
Sperry's sample limitation
Small no. with brain abnormalities & epileptic seizures
Split-brain research contribution
Split-brain research contribution
Strengthened understanding of hemisphere differences