Left-Handedness and Brain Asymmetries: An Introduction
Author:   Sebastian Ocklenburg
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition:   2nd ed. 2025
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9783662692844


Pages:   44
Publication Date:   13 July 2024
Format:   Paperback
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This Springer essential provides an overview of current research on the topic of left-handedness and brain asymmetries. In addition to basics of assessing left-handedness and brain asymmetries, it also explores their evolution, development, and their study in the animal kingdom. Other focal points include research on the relationship between left-handedness and cognitive functions, as well as the topic of handedness and sports. The essential is rounded off with a discussion on the topic of relearning handedness and a discourse on altered asymmetries in various patient groups.

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Author:   Sebastian Ocklenburg
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2nd ed. 2025
ISBN:  

9783662692844


ISBN 10:   3662692848
Pages:   44
Publication Date:   13 July 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- What is Left-Handedness?.- Brain Asymmetries: Left-Right Differences in the Brain.- How Do Left-Handedness and Brain Asymmetries Occur?.- Left-Pawedness: Brain Asymmetries in the Animal Kingdom.- The Evolution of Left-Handedness and Brain Asymmetries.- Left-Handedness and Cognitive Functions.- Do Left-Handers Have an Advantage in Sports?.- Relearning Handedness and Its Consequences.- Left-Handedness and Brain Asymmetries in the Clinical Context.

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Professor Dr. Sebastian Ocklenburg is a Professor of Research Methods in Psychology at MSH Medical School Hamburg, where he researches the origins and neurophysiology of brain asymmetries.

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