Psychology / Unit 2 Psych 0224 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Wernicke's Area
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The idea
Wernicke's area, in the temporal lobe, is required for comprehending language.
In practice
A patient with Wernicke's damage speaks fluently in sentences that carry no meaning and cannot follow instructions.
Where people slip
Fluent speech is not preserved language. Wernicke's aphasia sounds intact and is not.
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