Split brain patients | The Brain: A Secret History
These split brain patients showed Sperry that each hemisphere of the brain has a different role to play and a separate consciousness.
TweetClip Info
- Clip length: 3'29''
- Broadcast year: 2011
Curriculum Connection
- Psychology | Biological Psychology | Hemisphere deconnection. Split brain patients.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: The Brain: A Secret History
- Episode: Broken Brains
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