Ronald Myers and Roger Sperry Wondered What Would Happen If

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Essay

Ronald Myers and Roger Sperry wondered what would happen if the two hemispheres of the brain were cut off from one another. In order to explore their research question, they severed the corpus callosum in cats. Describe the aspects of the cats' behaviours that remained normal and the aspects that showed a profound change.

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Definitions:

Exacerbation

An increase in the severity of a disease or the intensity of its symptoms.

Differentiation

The process of distinguishing between two or more things or processes based on specific characteristics.

Photodynamic Therapy

A treatment that uses special drugs, called photosensitizing agents, alongside light to kill cancer cells.

Passive Immunotherapy

A treatment approach that involves the introduction of antibodies into the body to fight diseases, especially infections and cancer, without activating the body's own immune response.