Lateralization and cognitive systems

Left-right asymmetries of structure and function are a common organization principle in the brains of humans and non-human vertebrates alike. While there are inherently asymmetric systems such as the human language system or the song system of songbirds, the impact of structural or functional asymme...

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Main Author: Onur Gunturkun (auth)
Other Authors: Sebastian Ocklenburg (auth), Christian Beste (auth), Marco Hirnstein (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
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