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¹The Edmond J. Safra Brain Research Center for the Study of Learning Disabilities, Department of Learning Disabilities, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel. raphiq@psy.haifa.ac.il

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Bilinguals exhibit enhanced interhemispheric communication and processing advantages compared to monolinguals. This study explored hemisphere advantages in language groups, revealing differences in visual field processing and integration.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Psycholinguistics
Neuroscience of Language

Background:

Laterality research increasingly focuses on interhemispheric interaction and integration.
Understanding hemisphere advantage differences across language groups is crucial for laterality research.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if hemisphere advantage varies between monolingual and bilingual individuals.
To compare interhemispheric integration in English monolinguals, Hebrew bilinguals, and Arabic bilinguals.

Main Methods:

A lexical decision task was administered to 60 university students (monolinguals and bilinguals) in left/right visual field experiments.
Stimuli were presented unilaterally and bilaterally, with participants responding to cued stimuli.
Behavioral data on accuracy and reaction time were collected for word and non-word stimuli.

Main Results:

All groups showed a lexicality effect; Hebrew and Arabic groups had a word advantage in error spotting.
Most groups showed a right visual field advantage in accuracy, with English also showing it in reaction time.
Bilingual groups performed better in bilateral conditions, suggesting superior interhemispheric communication.

Conclusions:

Bilingual individuals demonstrate more effective interhemispheric communication.
Bilinguals possess a relative superiority in interhemispheric processing, particularly when responding to task demands.