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 …

Asymmetry of the brain and behaviour (lateralization) has traditionally been considered
unique to humans. However, research has shown that this phenomenon is widespread …

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 …

Evidence of left–right asymmetries in invertebrates has begun to emerge, suggesting that
lateralization of the nervous system may be a feature of simpler brains as well as more …

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 …

The honey bee Apis mellifera has emerged as a robust and influential model for the study of
classical conditioning thanks to the existence of a powerful Pavlovian conditioning protocol …

Once considered a uniquely human attribute, brain asymmetry has been proved to be
ubiquitous among non‐human animals. A synthetic review of evidence of animal …

Our goal in this chapter is to provide a concise introduction to the study of left–right
asymmetries in brain and behavior from a comparative perspective. We consider evidence …

Traditionally, only humans were thought to exhibit brain and behavioral asymmetries, but
several studies have revealed that most vertebrates are also lateralized. Recently, evidence …