Myers and Sperry (1952)

• Disconnect Hems. & optic chiasm (C)

• Train LH (e.g. circle indicates reward)

• Test RH

• Result: RH has NOT learned the S-R mapping.

• Rule out the chiasm as basis for failure (B)

• Conclusion: the corpus cal. integrates the cognitive operations carried on within each hemisphere.

intact

chiasm &

cc cut

Only chiasm cut

A

B

C

Right eye patched

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