02360nam a22003498a 4500 CR9780511793899 UkCbUP 20180107143412.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 100630s2013||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9780511793899 (ebook) 9781107005358 (hardback) 9780521183048 (paperback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda QP385.5 .R64 2012 612.8/2 23 Rogers, Lesley J., author. Divided Brains : The Biology and Behaviour of Brain Asymmetries / [electronic resource] Lesley J. Rogers, Giorgio Vallortigara, Richard J. Andrew. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013. 1 online resource (234 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). Asymmetry of the brain and behaviour (lateralization) has traditionally been considered unique to humans. However, research has shown that this phenomenon is widespread throughout the vertebrate kingdom and found even in some invertebrate species. A similar basic plan of organisation exists across vertebrates. Summarising the evidence and highlighting research from the last twenty years, the authors discuss lateralization from four perspectives - function, evolution, development and causation - covering a wide range of animals, including humans. The evolution of lateralization is traced from our earliest ancestors, through fish and reptiles to birds and mammals. The benefits of having a divided brain are discussed, as well as the influence of experience on its development. A final chapter discusses outstanding problems and areas for further investigation. Experts in this field, the authors present the latest scientific knowledge clearly and engagingly, making this a valuable tool for anyone interested in the biology and behaviour of brain asymmetries. Cerebral dominance Vallortigara, Giorgio, author. Andrew, Richard J., author. Print version: 9781107005358 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511793899 Cambridge Books Online 236505 236505