Chapter 2. The Brain

  1. Frederick L. Coolidge,
  2. Thomas Wynn

Published Online: 30 MAR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444308297.ch2

Book Title

The Rise of The Evolution of Modern Thinking

The Rise of The Evolution of Modern Thinking

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How to Cite

Coolidge, F. L. and Wynn, T. (2009) The Brain, in The Rise of The Evolution of Modern Thinking, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444308297.ch2

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 30 MAR 2009
  2. Published Print: 27 MAR 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405152532

Online ISBN: 9781444308297

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Keywords:

  • evolution and development of brain and its functions;
  • physical evidence of brain-behavior investigations – from process of trepanation, intentional boring of hole in skull of living person;
  • earliest written evidence of investigations - brain and behavior relationship from ancient Egyptians through hieroglyphics;
  • brain lobes of cerebral cortex and Brodmann's areas;
  • frontal and prefrontal, motor and somatosensory cortices;
  • limbic system - conceived as emotional processing center of brain;
  • subcortical brain structures;
  • left half of left eye and ipsilateral connection to left hemisphere and right half of left eye, contralateral connection to right hemisphere;
  • visual half-field experiments in split-brain patients;
  • brain myths

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Ontogeny of the Brain

  • Other Subcortical Brain Structures

  • Handedness

  • Ears and Hearing

  • Eyes and Vision

  • Split-Brain Studies

  • Brain Myths

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