The Behavior of Split-Brain Patients

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This chapter explores the unique behavior of split-brain patients and how they perceive and process information differently due to the severed nerve fibers connecting their brain hemispheres. It discusses the experiments conducted on a famous split brain patient named Joe, revealing the disconnect between what the left eye sees and what the right hemisphere perceives.

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