Traditionally, language lateralization to the right hemisphere was explained by handedness, as it is mainly found in left-handed and ambidextrous (using both hands equally well) individuals.

But this so-called lateralization, the tendency for brain regions to process certain functions more in the left or right hemisphere, varies from person to person.

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Tailing Lateralization. A dog's tail reveals unambiguous messages about its mood. ... that nonhuman vertebrates have behaviors linked to specific brain hemispheres. Prior to this research, he says, ...

Hemispheric Asymmetries in Face Processing. Face recognition relies heavily on holistic processing, which tends to be lateralized in the brain -- it relies heavily on the left hemisphere. We have ...

Two very different studies about brain asymmetry were released on October 31, 2013. In one study, researchers from Italy discovered that when dogs wag their tails to the right (left hemisphere ...