SummaryWe're finished with our experiments, so let's take a look at what we've learned.1. Each hemisphere receives information primarily from the opposite side of the body. That is, information from the right hand and the right ear goes mainly to the left hemisphere, and vice versa. 2. Each hemisphere receives information from both eyes, but only the information that comes from the opposite visual field. 3. Each hemisphere has its own unique abilities: in almost all right-handers, the left hemisphere is specialized for language, while the right excels on spatial tasks. About half of all left-handers show this same pattern of specialization, while the other half show the reverse (right hemisphere language, left hemisphere spatial skills). |