Handedness: A Window to Explore the Neuroscience of Brain Lateralization ( Neuroscience Research Progress )

Publication series ：Neuroscience Research Progress

Author： Maryam Noroozian   M.D.   Alireza Minagar   M.D. and Sara Khalaj   M.D. (Memory and Behavioral Neurology Department   Tehran University of Medical Sciences   Iran)  

Publisher： Nova Science Publishers, Inc.‎

Publication year： 2014

E-ISBN: 9781633214071

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781633214019

Subject： R3 Basic Medical

Keyword： Neuroscience

Language： ENG

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Handedness: A Window to Explore the Neuroscience of Brain Lateralization

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HANDEDNESS: A WINDOW TO EXPLORE THE NEUROSCIENCE OF BRAIN LATERALIZATION

HANDEDNESS: A WINDOW TO EXPLORE THE NEUROSCIENCE OF BRAIN LATERALIZATION

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Contents

Preface

Acknowledgment

Author’s Biography

Chapter 1: Historical Records

Chapter 2: Cultural Issues

Chapter 3: Handedness in Animals

Chapter 4: Incidence and Prevalence of Left-Handedness

Chapter 5: Footedness

Chapter 6: Earedness

Chapter 7: Eyedness

Chapter 8: Earedness

Chapter 9: Structural and Functional Neuroanatomy of Right and Left Hemispheres

Chapter 10: Cerebral Representation of Language and Handedness

Chapter 11: Evolution of Language: Gestural Communication, Vocalization and Verbalization

Chapter 12: Handedness Etiology

Shield and Sword

Holding Babies

Right-handedness as a Cultural Law and Learned Behavior

Intrauterine Anatomy and Fetal Positioning

Birth Trauma

Annett's Right Shift Theory

Testosterone

Handedness and Language Relationship

Chapter 13: Assessment of Handedness

Cultural Issues in the Assessment of Handedness

Chapter 14: Handedness and Gender

Chapter 15: Comorbidities associated with Left-Handedness

Chapter 16: Immune-Mediated Disorders and Handedness

Chapter 17: Psychiatric Disorders and Handedness

Chapter 18: Mortality in Left-Handers

Chapter 19: Cognitive Function and Handedness

Chapter 20: Visuospatial Ability

Chapter 21: Professional Sports and Handedness

Chapter 22: Musical Talent

Chapter 23: Handedness, Intelligence Quotient and Educational Achievement

Chapter 24: Handedness and Giftedness

Chapter 25: Towards a Model for Left-Handedness

Conclusion

References

Index

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