Given that we've been discussing hemispheric influences, I was wondering
if anyone might know if hemispheric lateralization was different in any
way for left-handed individuals versus right-handed individuals?
Thanks,
Matt
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On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Michael Sylvester wrote:
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> To Nancy et al:
> What I can remember is something like this:
> - that being right hemispheric dominant (supposedly women) is
> advantageous in the general use of both hemispheres.
> However being left hemispheric dominant (supposedly men) is more
> specific to the left hemisphere and more restrictive of the use
> of the right hemisphere.
> - this may help explain why women seem to recover faster from strokes and
> other illnesses because if one function is shut down the other functions
> of her brain allows her to carry on.
> - in the case of men,strokes can be very paralyzing
> socially,psychologically and physically because men depend so much
> on the left hemisphere.
> So there may be an advantage for survival purposes for being
> in a right hemispheric domain.
> It may well be that artists,musicians and non-Eurocentric cultures
> may be at an advantage.
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> Michael Sylvester,PhD
> Daytona Beach,Florida
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