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left hemisphere of the brain
human vocal organs and points of articulation
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Uncover the science behind the transformation of sounds into speech
How does the McGurk effect trick your brain?
Know Broca's lesion method in mapping brain activity in humans and how studies of brain disorders to the Broca area help evolve the scientific understanding of cognition
Learn how the right and left hemispheres of the brain differ and how speech can be affected by brain damage
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