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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • The cerebral lateralization hypothesis suggests atypical auditory cortex asymmetry impacts reading development.
  • Previous research yielded inconsistent results due to small sample sizes, small effect sizes, and potential sex-specific effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between auditory cortex surface area asymmetry and language skills in a large cohort.
  • To test the cerebral lateralization hypothesis regarding reading development in children, examining sex-specific effects.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the large ABCD study dataset (N = 11,859) at baseline.
  • Analyzed the relationship between auditory cortex surface area asymmetry and receptive vocabulary performance.
  • Examined oral word reading performance, specifically looking for sex-specific effects.

Main Results:

  • Found modest support for the cerebral lateralization hypothesis (Cohen's d effect sizes ≤ 0.10).
  • Observed an association between auditory cortex asymmetry and receptive vocabulary across sexes.
  • Identified an oral word reading effect that was specific to boys.

Conclusions:

  • The findings provide limited evidence for the longstanding cerebral lateralization hypothesis in reading development.
  • Sex-specific effects may play a role in the relationship between brain structure and reading abilities.
  • Larger datasets confirm subtle associations between auditory cortex asymmetry and language skills.