The document discusses issues related to neuroscience through a case study of a split-brain patient who could not name an object presented in the left visual field, highlighting hemispheric lateralization and specialized functions of the brain. It also addresses the challenges faced by split-brain patients post-surgery and suggests potential management strategies. Additionally, the ethical implications of such research, including the trade-off between participant suffering and knowledge gained, are questioned.

1. Assignment 2: Issues in Neuroscience
In the Visual Ability test, a split-brain patient was shown an
image in the left visual field but could not name the object.
Explain why and identify the specialized functions that were
discovered with regard to hemispheric lateralization. Consider
some of the difficulties the split-brain operation causes and the
strategies you would recommend to help a patient manage them.
Was it ethical to do this study? Was it right to trade the
suffering experienced by participants for the knowledge gained
by the research?