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 …

the claim of consistent hemispheric specialisations across classes of chordates is
undermined by the absence of population-based directional asymmetry of paw/hand use in …

Hemispheric asymmetries play an important role in almost all cognitive functions. For more
than a century, they were considered to be uniquely human but now an increasing number …

Vertebrate brains display physiological and anatomical left-right differences, which are
related to hemispheric dominances for specific functions. Functional lateralizations likely rely …

Hemispheric specialization potentially provides evolutionary advantages by enhancing
cognitive capacities. However, separation of function might be advantageous only with the …

Asymmetries in the functional and structural organization of the nervous system are
widespread in the animal kingdom and especially characterize the human brain. Although …

Cerebral asymmetries result from hemispheric specialization and interhemispheric
communication pattern that develop in close gene-environment interactions. To gain a …

The pigeon's visual system is an excellent model to investigate the ontogenetic and the
neuronal foundations of cerebral asymmetries. Before hatching, lateralized visual …

Light stimulation before hatching initiates the emergence of avian visual lateralisation. Since
several studies show that birds benefit from being lateralised, we can conjecture that their …

Asymmetric photic stimulation during embryonic or post‐hatch development induces a
functional lateralization of the pigeon's visual system, which is accompanied by left–right …