Malfunctioning Brains

Question 1

What are some common causes of brain damage?

Answer 1

Stroke, anoxia and severe head damage

Question 2

Adaptive plasticity after brain injury (Cameron Mott case study)

Answer 2

Refers to the reorganisation on a shift in connection in a particular area of the brain.

Question 3

Broca’s and Wernicke’s aphasia

Answer 3

Broken broca’s

Wacky wernicke’s

Question 4

Spatial neglect

Answer 4

Affected systematically ignores stimuli on one some of the their body

Question 5

Split brain studies – Sperry and Gazzaniga

Answer 5

Do not have major side effects

Two hemispheres act as independent brains