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Chapter 15 Outline
Introduction: Silencing the Inner Me
PART I Cerebral Lateralization
The Left and Right Hemispheres of the Brain Are Different
Disconnection of the cerebral hemispheres reveals their individual specializations
The two hemispheres process information differently in most people
The left and right hemispheres differ in their auditory specializations
Handedness is associated with cerebral lateralization
Right-Hemisphere Damage Impairs Specific Types of Cognition
In prosopagnosia, faces are unrecognizable
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Left Hemisphere Damage Can Cause Aphasia
Damage to a left anterior speech zone causes nonfluent (or Broca’s) aphasia
Damage to a left posterior speech zone causes fluent (or Wernicke’s) aphasia
Widespread left-hemisphere damage can obliterate language capabilities
Disconnection of language regions may result in specific verbal problems
BOX 15.2: Studying Connectivity in the Living Brain
Brain mapping helps us understand the organization of language in the brain
RESEARCHERS AT WORK: Noninvasive stimulation mapping reveals details of the brain’s language areas
Functional neuroimaging technologies let us visualize activity in the brain’s language zones during
speech
PART II Verbal Behavior: Speech and Reading
Human Languages Share Basic Features
Language Has Both Inborn and Learned Components
Nonhuman primates engage in elaborate vocal behavior
Many different species engage in vocal communication
Reading Skills Are Difficult to Acquire and Are Frequently Impaired
Brain damage may cause specific impairments in reading
Some people struggle throughout their lives to read
PART III Recovery from Brain Damage
Stabilization and Reorganization Are Crucial for Recovery of Function
BOX 15.3: Contact Sports Can Be Costly
Rehabilitation and Retraining Can Help Recovery from Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: The Amazing Resilience of a Child’s Brain