Primate Laterality: Current Behavioral Evidence of Primate Asymmetries (Recent Research in Psychology)

Ward, Jeannette P. [Editor]; Hopkins, William D. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0387979611 / ISBN 13: 9780387979618

Published by Springer, 1993

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Good condition ex-library paperback, no marking to text. Tight binding.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Primate Laterality: Current Behavioral Evidence of Primate Asymmetries (Recent Research in Psychology)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387979611
• ISBN 13: 9780387979618
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 19 ounces

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Synopsis

This book arrays recent research on the neural and behavioral lateralization of the brain relying heavily on animal modes. The authors employ the comparative method to enhance our understanding of behavior, specifically through hand use and "handedness" by drawing comparisons with studies involving primates. Topics discussed include Patterns of Lateralized Behavior in Prosimians; Behavioral Lateralization in Language-Trained Chimpanzees; Patterns of Handedness: Comparative Study of Nursery School Children and Captive Gorillas; and Rotational Behavior in Children and Adults. It is the first book of its kind devoted entirely to the question of behavioral asymmetries in all primates and thus presents a milestone as it recognizes the accumulating evidence of asymmetry and lateralized behavior in the non-human nervous system.