Left, Right, Hand and Brain: The Right Shift Theory |
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Evolution Genetics and Development | 3 |
The Brain | 19 |
Questions about the Origins of Human Handedness | 39 |
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actions analysis Annett associated asymmetries australopithecines bias biased bilateral birthday samples brain brainedness cerebral hemispheres cerebral specialisation cerebral speech Chapter chimpanzees classified comparison consistent cortex depend dextral dichotic listening distribution of L-R dyslexia dyslexics dysphasia dysphasics evidence expected eye preference factor families findings function gene genetic genotype hand preference handedness handedness groups Hécaen heterozygote human hypothesis incidence of left-handedness included Kilshaw L-R differences L-R means L-R skill Ladinos language laterality left hemisphere left-handed relatives left-handed writers left-handers lesions Mean SD mixed mixed-handers motor movements nonpreferred hand normal distribution numbers observed pairs patients patterns peg-moving percentages planum temporale population Porac possible predicted preferred hand proportion of left-handers questionnaire reported right shift right-handers right-hemisphere right-hemisphere speech right-sided scores Section sex differences side sinistral situs inversus species split-brain statistically significant studies subjects suggested Table tasks theory threshold twins variability verbal visual writing