Your final post was extremely compelling, especially your video and information about the Broca's Aphasia. Like you had mentioned, it is pretty interesting to understand that damage to one area of the brain can greatly affect your interpretation of language. I took Intro to Language last Spring, and we learned about Aphasia, especially to Broca's area. It is interesting that even though Wernicke's area and Broca's area of the brain are located on different sides, either side that is damaged, has speech damage, just differ in severity.
After watching your video, I can see why the McGurk Theory is so complex. I listened to your instructions during your video, and while only listening to you speak, I did hear the phonemes, "Ba Ba" as opposed to "Da-Da" when I listen/watched. It really puts into perspective, how difficult our English language can be, especially for people who are either deaf or blind.
The psychology of Perception involves the interaction of our senses and our conscious mind. Perception is involved in every aspect of our lives as we make decisions and judgments based on what we experience. If you study diligently you will leave this course with a broad understanding of sensation and perception. From this general understanding you will be able to further investigate areas of interest by means of literature review and research on specific topics.
Your final post was extremely compelling, especially your video and information about the Broca's Aphasia. Like you had mentioned, it is pretty interesting to understand that damage to one area of the brain can greatly affect your interpretation of language. I took Intro to Language last Spring, and we learned about Aphasia, especially to Broca's area. It is interesting that even though Wernicke's area and Broca's area of the brain are located on different sides, either side that is damaged, has speech damage, just differ in severity.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching your video, I can see why the McGurk Theory is so complex. I listened to your instructions during your video, and while only listening to you speak, I did hear the phonemes, "Ba Ba" as opposed to "Da-Da" when I listen/watched. It really puts into perspective, how difficult our English language can be, especially for people who are either deaf or blind.