Brain Asymmetry of Structure And/Or Function

This edited book brings together research reports on the asymmetry of brain function in various species, including humans, dogs, birds, lizards and bees. As shown in a wide range of species, and, as we now know, not solely in humans, the left and right sides of the brain process information in diffe...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Lesley J. Rogers (Ed.)
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منشور في: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
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description This edited book brings together research reports on the asymmetry of brain function in various species, including humans, dogs, birds, lizards and bees. As shown in a wide range of species, and, as we now know, not solely in humans, the left and right sides of the brain process information in different ways and control different responses or patterns of behaviour. Since this discovery, many new methods have become available to reveal the processes involved in the development, function and evolution of this important attribute of the brain. Chapters consider the evidence for asymmetry of sensory receptors, left–right differences in information processing and asymmetrical control of behaviour. The latter includes lateralization of bird song and use of the magnetic compass in navigation. Other chapters report studies on handedness, hemispheric asymmetries in emotional processing and perception of symmetry in humans. The importance of the degree, or strength, of asymmetry is discussed and the conclusion is that asymmetry of the brain enhances its efficiency. Other chapters provide evidence that early experience influences the development of asymmetry. All of the contributors have strong backgrounds in research and they discuss up-to-date discoveries on lateralized brain and behaviour.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-424112024-04-05T12:31:45Z Brain Asymmetry of Structure And/Or Function Lesley J. Rogers (Ed.) QH301-705.5 lateralization development Behavioural asymmetry handedness attention evolution brain asymmetry humans invertebrates vertebrates thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences This edited book brings together research reports on the asymmetry of brain function in various species, including humans, dogs, birds, lizards and bees. As shown in a wide range of species, and, as we now know, not solely in humans, the left and right sides of the brain process information in different ways and control different responses or patterns of behaviour. Since this discovery, many new methods have become available to reveal the processes involved in the development, function and evolution of this important attribute of the brain. Chapters consider the evidence for asymmetry of sensory receptors, left–right differences in information processing and asymmetrical control of behaviour. The latter includes lateralization of bird song and use of the magnetic compass in navigation. Other chapters report studies on handedness, hemispheric asymmetries in emotional processing and perception of symmetry in humans. The importance of the degree, or strength, of asymmetry is discussed and the conclusion is that asymmetry of the brain enhances its efficiency. Other chapters provide evidence that early experience influences the development of asymmetry. All of the contributors have strong backgrounds in research and they discuss up-to-date discoveries on lateralized brain and behaviour. 2021-02-11T09:16:40Z 2021-02-11T09:16:40Z 2017-12-28 13:57:29 2017 book 24934 9783038425519 9783038425502 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/42411 eng application/octet-stream Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/380 http://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/380 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-03842-551-9 10.3390/books978-3-03842-551-9 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783038425519 9783038425502 VIII, 148 open access
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Brain Asymmetry of Structure And/Or Function
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Behavioural asymmetry
handedness
attention
evolution
brain asymmetry
humans
invertebrates
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