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Movies about “split-brain” experiments


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C8qu8FnuAo

Split Brain.
Length: 6 minutes


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMLzP1VCANo

Split brain behavioral experiments.
To reduce the severity of his seizures, Joe had the bridge between his left and right cerebral hemisphers (the corpus callosum) severed. As a result, his left and right brains no longer communicate through that pathway. Here's what happens as a result.
Length: 5 minutes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lmfxQ-HK7Y

Early Split Brain Research Gazzaniga.
Split-brain work in the 1970s. A video featuring Michael Gazzaniga and early split-brain experiments in animals and people.
Length: 10 minutes


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZnyQewsB_Y

Split-Brain Patients
Length: 3 minutes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Glq9SVSxQ

Alien Hand, Discovery
Length: 8 minutes

Discovery channel documentary


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFJPtVRlI64

Split brain with one half atheist and one half theist.
Length: 2 minutes

Neurologist VS Ramachandran explains the case of split-brain patients with one hemisphere without a belief in a god, and the other with a belief in a god. (Clip taken from talk at 2006 Beyond Belief Conference, link below)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfHP_LPkyRk

a very hard question for religious people
Length: 3 minutes

In this short video Vilayanur Ramachandran describes experiments with split brain patients, people who have had their corpus callosum cut. It is very interesting when he describes what happens when the question of belief in God is posed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeHvsEuqkLI

Two Minds in One Brain
Length: 7 minutes

Published on Mar 12, 2015
Neuroscientist Giulio Tononi discusses the the bizarre phenomenon of "split-brain" patients with filmmaker Charlie Kaufman. More than inspiring interesting cinema and art, real cases of separate competing minds in one brain sheds light on the difficult problem of consciousness.

Watch the Full Program Here: https://youtu.be/zWfRWdeuPb4
Original Program Date: June 5, 2010


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfYbgdo8e-8

You Are Two
Length: 5 minutes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BfKS2dyuEg

Early Split Brain Patient Exhibiting Conflict
Length: 2 minutes

This video of an early split brain patient illustrates post-surgery conflict between the two hemispheres ("disconnection syndrome"). The narrator, Michael Gazzaniga observes, "It's as if there are two people fighting, squabbling."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cOBt5fxS3Y

Gazzaniga explains Split Brain in Sperry Lab
Length: 11 minutes

Interview of Michael Gazzaniga in Roger W. Sperry's lab explains experiments done by Sperry and Gazzaniga to test Roger W. Sperry's Split Brain theory.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsnlZA4RyZA

Split Brain; Psychobiology.
Length: 13 minutes

Severing of the Corpus Colosseum, causes the left and right hand not to cooperate while performing simple tasks.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lpmwbz_Z1Y

Roger W. Sperry Introduction
Length: 2 minutes

Roger W Sperry is known for his incredible work with Split-Brain. This student made "sperry teaser" shows Sperry receiving the Nobel Prize for Split-Brain, Sperry discussing matters of value with other Nobel winners, short clips from Split-Brain experiments, footage of Split-Brain people and Sperry receiving the Medal of Science (received by his son) on behalf of the White House.


http://tomsk.fm/watch/42787
 
(In Russian) Человек с разделённым мозгом.
Отрывок из документального сериала "Тайны мозга". О том, как видит мир человек с разделёнными полушариями мозга.
Length: 9 minutes