Biopsychology - split-brain research

the idea

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the idea that the two halves of the brain are functionally different and that certain mental processes and behaviours are mainly controlled by one hemisphere
hemispheric lateralisation
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a series of studies which began in 1960's, involving epileptic patients who has experience a surgical separation of the hemispheres of the brain
split-brain research
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study 1 - his study involved an unique group of individuals who had all had their brains split in a surgical procedure. they were shown a picture to the right eye and a different picture to the left eye,
sperry
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study 1 - the year of this study
1968
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study 1 - his findings showed that although the patients could see both mages they could only say what was in the right one but they could, when given a group of objects to touch, recognise the image through touch. this showed ...
recognition by touch
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a series of studies which began in 1960's, involving epileptic patients who has experience a surgical separation of the hemispheres of the brain

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split-brain research

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study 1 - his study involved an unique group of individuals who had all had their brains split in a surgical procedure. they were shown a picture to the right eye and a different picture to the left eye,

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study 1 - the year of this study

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study 1 - his findings showed that although the patients could see both mages they could only say what was in the right one but they could, when given a group of objects to touch, recognise the image through touch. this showed ...

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