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This article is from the Lefthanders FAQ, by Barry D. Benowitz b.benowitz@telesciences.com with numerous contributions by others.
27. What is brain dominance anyway?
The term "brain dominance" was historically used by neurologists to
describe which side of the brain (which cerebral hemisphere)
played the greatest role in human speech & language. Neurologists
currently prefer the term hemispheric "specialization" to describe
how one side of the brain's neural function is specialized for a
particular function, usually language ability. But even language
tasks occur in both hemispheres, so this description is simplistic.
Thanks: <M.K.Holder> mholder@indiana.edu
See: "What does Handedness have to do with Brain Lateralization?"
at: http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/brain.html
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