Left brain, right brain

摘要: "Left Brain, Right Brain" provides a comprehensive and current survey on the nature of hemispheric differences, presented in clearly written but scientifically uncompromising style. It covers findings asymmetry brain-damaged, split-brain, normal subjects explores their implications for human behaviour. The book discusses such topics as left-handedness, sex psychiatric illness, learning disabilities, theories consciousness Updated throughout, this third edition features new or expanded material possible relationship between left-handedness immune disorders, role right hemisphere language, emotion, surgical separation hemispheres brain research, evidence how one compensates damage to other. This award-winning also coverage biological foundations asymmetry, highlights considerable progress that has been made by using imaging techniques investigate differences. Throughout, separates what is reasonably established fact from purely speculation, without sacrificing intrigue either. An appendix presenting review neuroanatomy makes work accessible reader who little no previous exposure field.