Comparative studies on brain asymmetry date back to the 19th century but then largely
disappeared due to the assumption that lateralization is uniquely human. Since the …

Simple Summary We used to think of brains as symmetrical, functioning in the same way on
the left and right sides, but we now know that this is not so. From the small brains of insects …

This work is intended to portray the interrelationship of heredity, individual development, and
the evolution of species in a way that can be understood by nonspecialists. In striving to offer …

In the third trimester of pregnancy, the human fetus has the capacity to process perceptual
information [1–3]. With advances in 4D ultrasound technology, detailed assessment of fetal …

Brain lateralization is common among vertebrates. However, despite its implications for
higher–order cognitive functions, almost no empirical evidence has been provided to show …

The second edition of The Lateralized Brain provides for readers a volume detailing the
functional and structural differences between the left and right hemispheres of the brain …

The brains of humans and other animals are asymmetrically organized, but we still know
little about the ontogenetic and neural fundaments of lateralizations. Here, we review the …

Why do the left and right sides of the brain have different functions? Having a lateralized
brain, in which each hemisphere processes sensory inputs differently and carries out …

Despite the substantial literature on the functional architecture of the asymmetries of the
human brain, which has been accumulating for more than 130 years since Dax and Broca's …

Although the left and right hemispheres of our brains develop with a high degree of
symmetry at both the anatomical and functional levels, it has become clear that subtle …