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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Perception

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  • Left-hemispheric lateralization is typically linked to language processing superiority.
  • Individual differences, particularly handedness, influence cognitive functions.
  • Understanding visual field asymmetries is crucial for cognitive neuroscience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate perceptual processing of linguistic input in left- and right-handers.
  • To assess lateral asymmetries in the vertical dimension (upper vs. lower visual fields).
  • To explore the role of hand and eye preference in visual processing.

Main Methods:

  • Behavioral design with bilateral stimuli presentation in upper and lower visual fields.
  • Utilized match and mismatch conditions to assess processing accuracy.
  • Compared performance between left-handed and right-handed participants.

Main Results:

  • Both groups performed better in the upper visual field than the lower visual field.
  • Left-handers exhibited increased processing in the upper visual field compared to right-handers.
  • Hand and eye preference positively influenced responses in the upper visual field.

Conclusions:

  • Handedness and perceptual-motor experiences contribute to cross-hemispheric biases.
  • Perceptual asymmetries are guided by dedicated neural mechanisms.
  • Hand and eye preference mediate visual input processing and attentional control.