Brain organization and language: symposium III Brain organization and language: symposium III

Alternate Title(s): Decade of the Brain Symposium III Series Title(s): Decade of the brain Contributor(s): Bellugi, Ursula, 1931-2022, speaker National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.), sponsoring body. Library of Congress, sponsoring body. Decade of the Brain Symposium 1992 : Washington, D.C.) Publication: [Bethesda, Md.] : [National Institute of Mental Health], [1992] Language(s): English Format: Moving image Subject(s): Brain -- physiology Dominance, Cerebral Language Sign Language Williams Syndrome -- physiopathology Genre(s): Lecture Access: Resource cannot be viewed online. Viewing copy available on-site only. Abstract: Dr. Ursula Bellugi, Director of the Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, explores the biological foundation of language by comparing brain functions of people who use spoken language with those of people who communicate in sign language. She also presents research on the brain organization of people suffering genetically-based disorders, such as Williams Syndrome, that affect language and learning ability. This is one of four lectures focusing on language and the brain. Copyright: The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information) Extent: 031 min. Color: Color Credits: Ursula Bellugi. Provenance: Transfer; National Institute of Mental Health; 20060821; Acc# 2006-12. Technique: Other NLM Unique ID: 101708786 (See catalog record) OCLC no.: 1048279517 Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101708786