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Scientists Have Known for Centuries That We "Speak" with the Left

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Scientists have known for centuries that we "speak" with the left hemisphere of the brain. You perform an experiment in which your subject was presented with an apple only to the left visual field. When asked to identify what he saw, the subject denied seeing anything. However, when asked to point to the correct object, he was able to see and identify the apple. Which reason would explain this deficit?


Definitions:

Category

A class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics or properties.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information, based on one's experiences and knowledge.

Impression

The initial perception or judgment formed about someone or something based on available information.

Misremember

The act of incorrectly recalling or reporting past events or information.

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