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Understanding Brain Lateralization Through Visual Perception
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Understanding the differences in brain lateralization is important in developing strategies for cognitive and perceptual rehabilitation. One way to understand this is through visual perception, where the left and right visual fields of the brain correspond to the opposite sides of each eye.
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The dominant eye affects how the brain processes information, but it is possible to train the non-dominant eye to improve neural connections.
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Eye Dominance
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The dominant eye affects how the brain processes information, but it is possible to train the non-dominant eye to improve neural connections. It may be uncomfortable to do, but it can help with certain vision and brain disorders.
ChapterUnderstanding Brain Lateralization Through Visual Perception
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In a 1978 experiment, split brain patients were shown two pictures, positioned exclusively in one visual field of the brain, having a unique phenomenon where the brain switched to correspond to the visual field's hemisphere.
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Split Brain Experiment
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In a 1978 experiment, split brain patients were shown two pictures, positioned exclusively in one visual field of the brain, having a unique phenomenon where the brain switched to correspond to the visual field's hemisphere.