lateralization

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What I think is that the multi-lateralization of the process and the capacity of enforcement of these benchmarks was realized with the international compact.

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  1. noun Localization of a function, such as speech, to the right or left side of the brain.

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  • On the other hand, the left hemisphere had a hell of a time with the task, which suggests lateralization is very old. —  Omni: October 1993
  • Hemispheric lateralization: The (primary) localization of a brain function on either the right or left sides of the brain. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Golby AJ, Poldrack RA, Brewer JB, Spencer D, Desmond JE, et al. (2001) Material-specific lateralization in the medial temporal lobe and prefrontal cortex during memory encoding. —  PLoS Biology: New Articles
  • The association between scalp hair-whorl direction, handedness and hemispheric language dominance: Is there a common genetic basis of lateralization? —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Langers DR, Backes WH, van Dijk P (2007) Representation of lateralization and tonotopy in primary versus secondary human auditory cortex. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
 

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