Roger Sperry in AP Psychology

Definition

Roger Sperry was a neuropsychologist and neurobiologist who won a Nobel Prize for his work on split-brain research, demonstrating that the left and right hemispheres have different functions.

Related terms

Neuropsychology: This is a branch of psychology that studies how people's cognition and behavior are related to their brains and rest of nervous system.

Cognitive Neuroscience:

This field combines neuroscience with psychology, focusing on how the brain influences cognitive processes like memory, perception, and attention.

Split-brain Research: This is a field of research that studies patients who have had their corpus callosum severed (usually to treat severe epilepsy). It provides insights into hemispheric specialization.