UNIT 3 THE CONSCIOUS SELF AREA OF STUDY 1: MIND, BRAIN & BODY
HEMISPHERIC SPECIALISATION KK 5C – PAGE 191
HEMISPHERIC SPECIALISATION LEFT HEMISPHERE SPECIALISATIONS Verbal functions involving the use or recognition of words such as in reading, writing, speaking and understanding speech Analytical functions involving breaking down a task into its key parts and approaching it in a step-by-step way Using logical reasoning to interpret and apply formulas to mathematical problems Developing an argument for a debate Receives and processes sensory information from the right side of the body Controls voluntary bodily movements on the right side of the body KK 5C – PAGE 191-192
HEMISPHERIC SPECIALISATION RIGHT HEMISPHERE SPECIALISATIONS Specialises in non-verbal functions that do not depend on language skills Spatial and visual thinking Recognising faces, patterns and tunes Appreciating music and artworks Creative thinking Daydreaming Recognising emotions from facial cues Receives and processes sensory information from the left side of the body Controls voluntary bodily movements on the left side of the body KK 5C – PAGE 191-192
CLASSROOM ACTIVITY EYE GAZE AS AN INDICATOR OF HEMISPHERIC SPECIALISATION LEARNING ACTIVITY 4.11 (pg.193-194) KK 5C – CLASSROOM ACTIVITY – LEARNING ACTIVITY 4.11 (PAGE 193-194)
HOMEWORK LEARNING ACTIVITY 4.9 (pg.192) KK 5C – LEARNING ACTIVITY 4.9 (PAGE 192)