localisation of brain function

contralateral: one side of the brain controls the opposite side of the body

hemispheric lateralisation: when a function is delt with one hemisphere alone

Gall’s theory

• early 19 century

• intrested in localisation (mapping) of the brain

• theory of phrenology- study of the skull to determind characteristics and capacity

• phrenology was influential but was quickly discredited

flourens work using animals

• mid 19 century

• using animals to demonstrate the main divisions of the brain and what parts r responsible for different functions

• more scientificaly then Gall but i wasn’t on humans so its limited

left hemisphere

• where most peoples language processing is done

• this area is associated with the brocas (speach producation) and wernickes area (lang producation)

right hemisphere

recognising

• this hemisphere is dominant in recognising emotions in other

• narmoto at al

• ppl see the face expresion dominant on the left bc the right hem is for the is for left visual feild so so its more recognised

spacial relationships

• women with right hem damage, who got lost alot, highlighted the function with spacial relationship

• right hem deals with spacial info