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The method of induced lateral orientation of attention was used to selectively activate the right or left hemisphere in order to observe the consistency of behavior under each manipulated condition. Previous research has shown significantly lower consistency of behavior during relative right- than during relative left-hemisphere activation. With normal, right-handed, intact subjects this effect was replicated and extended to personality measures. These findings are discussed with respect to (1) the dynamics of selective activation of cortical regions, and (2) localization of complementary cognitive processes.
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The assistance of Loretta Drake and Tracey Daily in the data collection is gratefully acknowledged. The contribution of the latter was supported by a graduate assistantship from the State of Colorado. Preparation of this paper was supported in part by a Research Opportunity Award to the author by the National Science Foundation, under Grant BNS 84-06809 to Charles M. Judd.
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Drake, R.A. Cognitive style induced by hemisphere priming: Consistent versus inconsistent self-report. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 26, 313–315 (1988). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03337667
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