Brain Asymmetry In Evolution
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Brain Asymmetry In Evolution
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Author : Kazuhiko Sawada
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2021-06-02
Brain Asymmetry In Evolution written by Kazuhiko Sawada and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-02 with Science categories.
In higher mammals, including primates and carnivores, the asymmetrical aspects of brain morphology and function have been shown to be species-related, sex-related, and subject to individual diversity, and are associated with cognition, emotion, language, preference of hand/paw use, and numerous other aspects. Disturbance of the brain lateralization is involved in human neurodevelopmental disorders with cognitive impairments, social deficits, and/or specific language impairments. Asymmetric development may be essential to the evolution of the brain in acquiring higher and/or more diverse functions. The purpose of this Special Issue on “Brain Asymmetry in Evolution” is to highlight morphological and functional lateralization of the brain in various species of mammals toward understanding the evolution of the brain.
Divided Brains
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Author : Lesley J. Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-01-17
Divided Brains written by Lesley J. Rogers and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-17 with Medical categories.
Discusses brain asymmetry from four perspectives - function, evolution, development and causation - covering a wide range of species, including humans.
The Evolution Of Hemispheric Specialization In Primates
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Author : William D. Hopkins
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2007-09-18
The Evolution Of Hemispheric Specialization In Primates written by William D. Hopkins and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-18 with Science categories.
Hemispheric specialization, and lateralized sensory, cognitive or motor function of the left and right halves of the brain, commonly manifests in humans as right-handedness and left hemisphere specialization of language functions. Historically, this has been considered a hallmark of, and unique to, human evolution. Some theories propose that human right-handedness evolved in the context of language and speech while others that it was a product of the increasing motor demands associated with feeding or tool-use. In the past 20-25 years, there has been a plethora of research in animals on the topic of whether population-level asymmetries in behavioral processes or neuro-anatomical structures exist in animals, notably primates and people have begun to question the historical assumptions that hemispheric specialization is unique to humans. This book brings together various summary chapters on the expression of behavioral and neuro-anatomical asymmetries in primates. Several chapters summarize entire families of primates while others focus on genetic and non-genetic models of handedness in humans and how they can be tested in non-human primates. In addition, it makes explicit links between various theoretical models of the development of handedness in humans with the observed patterns of results in non-human primates. A second emphasis is on comparative studies of handedness in primates. There is now enough data in the literature across different species to present an evolutionary tree for the emergence of handedness (and perhaps other aspects of hemispheric specialization, such as neuro-anatomical asymmetries) and its relation to specific morphological and ecological adaptations in various primate species. * The first treatment of this important topic since 1998 * Examines the tenet that lateralization and handedness is a uniquely human character through evidence from higer and lower primates and with reference to other vertebrates. * Advances our understanding of the occurrence, evolution and significance of lateralization and handedness effects.
The Evolution And Development Of Brain Asymmetry And Its Relevance To Language Tool Use And Consciousness
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Author : Lesley J. Rogers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
The Evolution And Development Of Brain Asymmetry And Its Relevance To Language Tool Use And Consciousness written by Lesley J. Rogers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Cerebral dominance categories.
The Evolution Of Lateral Asymmetries Language Tool Use And Intellect
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Author : John L. Bradshaw
language : en
Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
Release Date : 1993
The Evolution Of Lateral Asymmetries Language Tool Use And Intellect written by John L. Bradshaw and has been published by Brill Academic Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Medical categories.
Investigates lateral asymmetries in the human brain and contrasts these with asymmetries in invertebrates, primitive vertebrates, rats, birds, mammals and primates. This book explains why lateralization of function depends upon a complex interplay of genetic, structural and environmental factors.
Brain Asymmetry Of Structure And Or Function
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Author : Lesley J. Rogers
language : en
Publisher:
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Brain Asymmetry Of Structure And Or Function written by Lesley J. Rogers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Cerebral dominance categories.
Annotation This edited book brings together research reports on the asymmetry of brain function in various species, including humans, dogs, birds, lizards and bees. As shown in a wide range of species, and, as we now know, not solely in humans, the left and right sides of the brain process information in different ways and control different responses or patterns of behaviour. Since this discovery, many new methods have become available to reveal the processes involved in the development, function and evolution of this important attribute of the brain. Chapters consider the evidence for asymmetry of sensory receptors, left-right differences in information processing and asymmetrical control of behaviour. The latter includes lateralization of bird song and use of the magnetic compass in navigation. Other chapters report studies on handedness, hemispheric asymmetries in emotional processing and perception of symmetry in humans. The importance of the degree, or strength, of asymmetry is discussed and the conclusion is that asymmetry of the brain enhances its efficiency. Other chapters provide evidence that early experience influences the development of asymmetry. All of the contributors have strong backgrounds in research and they discuss up-to-date discoveries on lateralized brain and behaviour.
The Two Halves Of The Brain
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Author : Kenneth Hugdahl
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2010-06-04
The Two Halves Of The Brain written by Kenneth Hugdahl and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-04 with Psychology categories.
State-of-the-art research on brain asymmetry, explained from molecular to clinical levels. Hemispheric asymmetry is one of the basic aspects of perception and cognitive processing. The different functions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain have been studied with renewed interest in recent years, as scholars explore applications to new areas, new measuring techniques, and new theoretical approaches. This volume provides a comprehensive view of the latest research in brain asymmetry, offering not only recent empirical and clinical findings but also a coherent theoretical approach to the subject. In chapters that report on the field at levels from the molecular to the clinical, leading researchers address such topics as the evolution and genetics of brain asymmetry; animal models; findings from structural and functional neuroimaging techniques and research; sex differences and hormonal effects; sleep asymmetry; cognitive asymmetry in visual and auditory perception; and auditory laterality and speech perception, memory, and asymmetry in the context of developmental, neurological, and psychiatric disorders. Contributors Katrin Amunts, Ulrike Bayer, Alfredo Brancucci, Vince D. Calhoun, Maria Casagrande, Marco Catani, Michael C. Corballis, Patricia E. Cowell, Timothy J. Crow, Tom Eichele, Stephanie Forkel, Patrick J. Gannon, Isabelle George, Onur Güntürkün, Heikki Hämäläinen, Markus Hausmann, Joseph B. Hellige, Kenneth Hugdahl, Masud Husain, Grégoria Kalpouzos, Bruno Laeng, Martina Manns, Chikashi Michimata, Deborah W. Moncrieff, Lars Nyberg, Godfrey Pearlson, Stefan Pollmann, Victoria Singh-Curry, Iris E.C. Sommer, Tao Sun, Nathan Swanson, Fiia Takio, Michel Thiebaut de Schotten, René Westerhausen
Evolution And Lateralization Of The Brain
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Author : Stuart J. Dimond
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Evolution And Lateralization Of The Brain written by Stuart J. Dimond and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Brain categories.
Brain Behaviour And Evolution
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Author : David A. Oakley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-02-19
Brain Behaviour And Evolution written by David A. Oakley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-19 with Psychology categories.
Originally published in 1979, this book provides students with an example of the ways in which an evolutionary perspective can rephrase and clarify traditional questions and issues in psychology. The format provides the student firstly with the minimal amount of basic information in neuroanatomy, genetics and modern evolutionary theory in a form which is readily related to the remainder of the volume. The book then goes on to consider the relationships between different forms of explanation in biology, and the role of brain behaviour students in these relationships. Finally, the reader is given an opportunity to follow the reasoning which stems from a biological approach when applied to topics in human behaviour such as learning, dreaming, sleeping, exploration, anxiety, reasoning, intelligence and consciousness. Modern evolutionary biology places man in a broader context than does traditional psychology, and this new perspective reduces our tendency to view life solely from a human standpoint. The significance as well as the uniqueness of some traditionally ‘human’ attributes are challenged by this approach.
Cerebral Lateralization In Nonhuman Species
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Author : Stanley Glick
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2012-12-02
Cerebral Lateralization In Nonhuman Species written by Stanley Glick and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-02 with Nature categories.
Cerebral Lateralization in Nonhuman Species explores brain asymmetries in animals and the extent to which such asymmetries relate, in an evolutionary and clinical sense, to the pervasive asymmetries that characterize the human brain. Topics covered include cerebral lateralization in birds, rats, and nonhuman primates; the inheritance of direction and degree of asymmetry in the brain; the morphology of rat forebrain; and variation in the pattern of behavioral and brain asymmetries due to sex differences. Comprised of 11 chapters, this book opens with a historical overview of research into the cerebral lateralization of structures and functions in nonhuman species. The discussion then turns to lateralization of vocal control in songbirds and lateralization of several behaviors in domestic chicks. The inheritance of direction and degree of asymmetry is also considered, along with the morphology of rat forebrains. The following chapters focus on asymmetries in anatomy and pathology in the rodent brain; the link between brain lateralization and behavioral functions; and how early experiences can induce laterality. The final chapter analyzes the implications of brain asymmetries for evolution, genetics, and clinical syndromes. This monograph will be a useful resource for students, neuroscientists, clinicians, and other practitioners in fields ranging from psychobiology and psychology to anatomical sciences, neurobiology, neurochemistry, and genetics.