# Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

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**Created:** [March 22, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/brain-region-discovered-that-only-processes-spoken-not-written-words/2083 "2019-03-22T01:28:47Z")\
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> **[Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words: Study...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190321163609.htm)**
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> Patients in a new study were able to comprehend words that were written but not said aloud. They could write the names of things they saw but not verbalize them. For instance, if a patient in the study saw the word 'hippopotamus' written on a piece...

  
Patients in a new study were able to comprehend words that were written but not said aloud. They could write the names of things they saw but not verbalize them. For instance, if a patient in the study saw the word ‘hippopotamus’ written on a piece of paper, they could identify a hippopotamus in flashcards. But when that patient heard someone say ‘hippopotamus,’ they could not point to the picture of the animal.