Localisation vs holistic theory

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  • Psychologists previously believed that All parts of the brain were involved in processing of thoughts and action. This is known as holism
  • Broca and Wernicke argued for localisation of function
  • Localisation is the idea that different parts of the brain perform different tasks and are involved with different parts of the body
  • If an area of the brain becomes damaged then so does the function that goes along with it