Localisation and lateralisation Flashcards
1
Q
What is localisation?
A
Where it is in the brain
2
Q
What is lateralisation?
A
Which hemisphere it is in
3
Q
Who are the two case studies used for this?
A
Phineas Gage Gabby Giffords (US politician)
4
Q
What happened to Gage?
A
Tamping iron through frontal lobe (went into his left cheek and out of his head)
Huge change in personality
5
Q
What does what happened to Gage’s mood/personality suggest?
A
The frontal lobe is responsible for regulating mood
6
Q
How did he change?
A
Pre= calm, reserved Post= angry, moody
7
Q
What happened to Giffords?
A
Shot in the front of the head, left out the back
Recovered some speech and movement control
