title: Brain asymmetry (animal).
abstract: 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 lateralization in the motor, sensory, cognitive, and affective domains is provided, together with a discussion of its development and possible biological functions. It is argued that investigation of brain asymmetry in a comparative perspective may favor the link between classical neuropsychological studies and modern developmental and evolutionary biology approaches. WIREs Cogni Sci 2011 2 146-157 DOI: 10.1002/wcs.100 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
authors: Center for Mind-Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Corso Bettini, 31, 30068 Rovereto, Italy.
authors: Giorgio
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authors: Vallortigara
authors: Center for Mind-Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Corso Bettini, 31, 30068 Rovereto, Italy.
authors: Cinzia
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authors: Chiandetti
authors: Center for Mind-Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Corso Bettini, 31, 30068 Rovereto, Italy.
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