Tool manipulation is represented similarly in the brains of the blind and the sighted
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 13:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Blind people think about manipulating tools in the same regions of the brain as do people who can see, according to a new study. The researchers say this adds to evidence that the brain has a fairly defined organization, while still being able to adapt to unusual conditions, such as not having any vision.