Unit 3-B (D):Unit 3-B (D):The Brain and The Brain and

LanguageLanguageMr. McCormickMr. McCormickA.P. PsychologyA.P. Psychology

Do-NowDo-Now(Discussion)(Discussion)

Why are Why are psychologists psychologists interested in interested in studyingstudying languagelanguage??

What What enables enables humanshumans to to speak/understand speak/understand languagelanguage, while other , while other animals are animals are unableunable to do so? to do so?

What What cognitive processes cognitive processes must occur must occur in order toin order to speak speak and and understandunderstand languagelanguage??

The Brain and LanguageThe Brain and Language

Several Several cognitive processes cognitive processes occur occur when when speakingspeaking and and understanding understanding languagelanguage::

Reading wordsReading words

Interpreting written words as soundsInterpreting written words as sounds

Interpreting sounds as meaningsInterpreting sounds as meanings

Speaking wordsSpeaking words

Pronouncing wordsPronouncing words

The Brain and Language:The Brain and Language:Expression and Expression and

ReceptionReception Broca’s Area:Broca’s Area:

Controls language expressionControls language expression Directs muscle movements involved in Directs muscle movements involved in

speechspeech Left frontal lobeLeft frontal lobe

Wernicke’s Area:Wernicke’s Area: Controls language reception/comprehensionControls language reception/comprehension Left temporal lobeLeft temporal lobe

Brain Areas Involved inBrain Areas Involved inLanguage ProcessingLanguage Processing

Brain Areas Involved inBrain Areas Involved inLanguage ProcessingLanguage Processing

By By reading reading the the wordswords on this screen, what on this screen, what areasareas of the of the brainbrain

are you are you usingusing??

Brain Activity WhenBrain Activity WhenHearing/Speaking/Seeing Hearing/Speaking/Seeing

WordsWords

The Brain and Language:The Brain and Language:Language ImpairmentLanguage Impairment

Aphasia:Aphasia:

Impairment of languageImpairment of language

Damage to left Damage to left hemisphere:hemisphere:

Broca’s Area Broca’s Area (Impairing (Impairing speaking)speaking)

Wernicke’s Area Wernicke’s Area (Impairing (Impairing understanding)understanding)

The Brain and Language:The Brain and Language:Language ImpairmentLanguage ImpairmentHow does this How does this psychological cartoonpsychological cartoon

illustrate illustrate AphasiaAphasia??

ReviewReview What What functionsfunctions of of languagelanguage are associated are associated

with the following parts of the with the following parts of the brainbrain::

Broca’s AreaBroca’s Area

Wernicke’s AreaWernicke’s Area

What is What is AphasiaAphasia??

What are itsWhat are its causes causes??

What are its What are its symptomssymptoms??

HomeworkHomework Research Study Response #1: Research Study Response #1: “One “One

Brain or Two?” (Pgs. Brain or Two?” (Pgs. 1-111-11))

Unit 3-B Quiz: Unit 3-B Quiz: “The Brain”“The Brain”

Chapter 4 Outline:Chapter 4 Outline: “Nature, Nurture, “Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity”and Human Diversity”

Unit 3 Project: Unit 3 Project: “3-D Brain Model”“3-D Brain Model”