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Unit 3-B (D): The Brain and Language

Unit 3-B (D): The Brain and Language. Mr. McCormick A.P. Psychology. Do-Now (Discussion). Why are psychologists interested in studying language ? What enables humans to speak/understand language , while other animals are unable to do so?

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Unit 3-B (D): The Brain and Language

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  1. Unit 3-B (D):The Brain and Language Mr. McCormick A.P. Psychology

  2. Do-Now(Discussion) Why are psychologists interested in studyinglanguage? What enables humans to speak/understand language, while other animals are unable to do so? What cognitive processes must occur in order to speak and understandlanguage?

  3. The Brain and Language • Several cognitive processes occur when speaking and understanding language: • Reading words • Interpreting written words as sounds • Interpreting sounds as meanings • Speaking words • Pronouncing words

  4. The Brain and Language:Expression and Reception • Broca’s Area: • Controls language expression • Directs muscle movements involved in speech • Left frontal lobe • Wernicke’s Area: • Controls language reception/comprehension • Left temporal lobe

  5. Brain Areas Involved inLanguage Processing

  6. Brain Areas Involved inLanguage Processing By reading the words on this screen, what areasof the brain are you using?

  7. Brain Activity WhenHearing/Speaking/Seeing Words

  8. The Brain and Language:Language Impairment • Aphasia: • Impairment of language • Damage to left hemisphere: • Broca’s Area (Impairing speaking) • Wernicke’s Area (Impairing understanding)

  9. The Brain and Language:Language Impairment How does this psychological cartoonillustrate Aphasia?

  10. Review • What functions of languageare associated with the following parts of the brain: • Broca’s Area • Wernicke’s Area • What is Aphasia? • What are its causes? • What are its symptoms?

  11. Homework • Research Study Response #1: “One Brain or Two?” (Pgs. 1-11) • Unit 3-B Quiz: “The Brain” • Chapter 4 Outline:“Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity” • Unit 3 Project: “3-D Brain Model”

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