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Cognitive Processing and Self-Report of Lateral Preference

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Our knowledge of the human brain has increased more during the past 40 years than at any other time in history. Of particular interest have been the findings of a correspondence between cognitive functions and individual structures of the brain. Similar from a gross anatomical point of view, the hemispheres of the brain have been shown to serve specialized cognitive functions. This work offers an overview of the cognitive aspects of cerebral lateralization as a context for considering this issue, followed by a review of specific self-report techniques in the appraisal of lateral preference.

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Dean, R.S., Reynolds, C.R. Cognitive Processing and Self-Report of Lateral Preference. Neuropsychol Rev 7, 127–142 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:NERV.0000005948.00009.ed

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