Fascinating split brain behavioral experiments
Posted by: Snowcrash on: February 20, 2008
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To reduce the severity of his seizures, Joe had the bridge between his left and right cerebral hemisphers (the corpus callosum) severed. As a result, his left and right brains no longer communicate through that pathway. This is an extraordinary insight into the machinary of the mind. Here’s what happens as a result:
2 Responses to "Fascinating split brain behavioral experiments"
March 2, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Evolution builds from the bottom up,so it makes sense that the brain is lots of independent parts working separately. The human brain is remarkable on its own, but within a collaborative species it is awesome.
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February 28, 2008 at 2:18 pm
That’s simply incredible!