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Axonal Conduction Time and Human Cerebral Laterality: A Psycological Theory
Axonal Conduction Time and Human Cerebral Laterality A Psycological Theory Author:Robert Miller This book stands out from the existing literature related to the difference between the two hemispheres of the brain, since it explores a biological explanation for this phenomenon. It examines from a unique neurobiological angle the prominent theory that the left hemisphere is specialized for representing patterns extended in time, whereas the ... more »right hemisphere represents simultaneous or 'spatial' patterns. The resulting hypothesis suggests that this difference resides in the range of conduction times in the axons connecting different regions of the cortex in each hemisphere. The psychological implications of the hypothesis for higher functions of the human cerebrum are addressed and testable implications are outlined wherever possible. The wealth of material surveyed in researching this hypothesis makes Axonal Conduction Time and Human Cerebral Laterality indispensable to workers in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, neurolinguistics, neuroanatomy and neurocytology.