TY  - BOOK
AU  - 
TI  - Doubling the brain: on the evolution of brain lateralization and its implications for language 
SN  - 0820400564 
U1  - 612.82 19
PY  - 1984///
CY  - New York
PB  - Peter Lang
KW  - Neurolinguistics
KW  - Cerebral dominance
N1  - Contents;

Chapter I: Introduction 
Usefulness of an evolutionary approach 
Relationship between structure and function 
Systems approach 
etc.

Chapter II: Key issues in the study of brain asymmetry 
Convergent vs. parallel evolution 
Anatomical vs. functional asymmetry 
Relationship between handedness and cognitive asymmetries 
etc.

Chapter III: Possible mechanics for dominance 
Possible gross anatomical bases 
Possible cytoarchitectural bases 
Possible biochemical bases 
etc.

Chapter IV: Development basis of human cerebral dominance 
Possible genetic basis of cerebral dominance 
Environmental determination of cerebral dominance 
A multifactorial developmental basis 
etc.

Chapter V: The evolution of brain  lateralization 
Evolution of the bilateral organization of the nervous system 
Evolution of the vertebrate nervous system 
Brain asymmetry in nonmammalian vertebrates 
etc.

Chapter VI: Brain asymmetry in nonhuman primates 
Anatomical evidence of primate brain asymmetry 
Handedness studies in nonhuman primates 
Cognitive processes: Perception, memory and learning 
etc.

Chapter VII: The evolution of human brain asymmetry 
Evolutionary relationship between nervous systems and behavior 
Relaxation of pressure for brain asymmetry 
Motor differentiation theories 
etc.

Chapter VIII: Conclusions 
What next? 
Physical mechanisms underlying functional asymmetry 
Developmental basis 

; Bibliography: p. [176]-208 . _ Index: p. 209-213
ER  -