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Paul Broca (1861) – Study of Localisation Function in the Brain
 * Aim: The purpose of Broca’s study was to investigate the cause of damage to the brain and to try and understand localisation of function in the brain. ||
 * Procedures: Broca originally used a case study to support his claims. The person he studied was tan who was a stroke victim and all that he could pronounce was the word tan. Once he died he was able to conclude information through an autopsy on the cause and effect of damage to the brain and it was a specific brain trauma . ||
 * Findings (results): The results that Broca achieved from this case study were that Tan’s brain damage and his lack of ability to speak occurred as a result of a specific brain trauma. But they also found that he was able to comprehend what was being said just could not write or pronounce the sentences himself. ||
 * Conclusions: From the case study of tan the Broca's area was found in the left frontal lobe of the brain, where brocas aphasia occurs. This is being unable to understand and make grammatically complex sentence and also problems with producing speech. ||
 * Criticisms: As this was a case study it cannot ethically be generalised to the larger population. This study however is still a great advance in psychology and brain function for that time ||