Brain Lateralization and Cognitive Capacity
Abstract
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Advantage of Having a Lateralized Brain
3. Tasks Performed Better When Lateralization Is Weak or Absent
4. Balance between Being Lateralized or Not Lateralized
5. Population Versus Individual Lateralization
6. Social Cognition
7. Interaction between the Hemispheres
8. Conclusions
Finanzierung
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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