Different areas of the brain are specialised in their functions. Discuss.

Different areas of the brain are specialised in their functions. Discuss. The idea of localisation of function within the brain has only been accepted for the last century and a half. In the early 19th century Gall and Spurzheim, were ostracised by the scientific community for their so-called science of phrenology. They suggested that there were twenty-seven separate organs in the brain, governing various moral, sexual and intellectual traits. The importance of each to the …

…by developing research techniques which allow an active brain to be studied, researchers have been able to identify a considerable amount about how the brain functions. The use of scanning techniques has been particularly valuable in that it allows researchers to investigate the brains activity while it is actually taking place. This has dramatically increased knowledge of how the brain works, its functions, and that is likely to continue in the future. Word count: 1852 words.