Psychology A-Level
split brain research
What split brain research means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of split brain research
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Sperry tested patients whose corpus callosum had been cut, flashing images to one visual field for a fraction of a second while the eyes stayed fixed on a central point.
Topics that use split brain research
- Section A: Core studies (OCR A-Level)
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