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[Phylogenetic aspects of laterality]

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|May 7, 1998
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Human functional asymmetry, or laterality, is ancient, emerging millions of years ago, not recently. This review explores prehistoric data on handedness and brain lateralization.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Evolutionary Anthropology
  • Human Evolution

Context:

  • Human functional asymmetry is a key characteristic, with most individuals exhibiting right-handedness and left-brain dominance for language and praxis.
  • Understanding the evolutionary timeline of human laterality is crucial for comprehending cognitive development.

Purpose:

  • To review prehistoric data on handedness and cerebral laterality.
  • To investigate the evolutionary emergence of human functional asymmetry.

Summary:

  • Evidence suggests human laterality is not a recent development but evolved over millions of years.
  • Prehistoric data, though speculative due to limited records, indicates a long evolutionary history of handedness and brain lateralization.

Impact:

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  • Provides insights into the deep evolutionary roots of brain lateralization and handedness.
  • Contributes to the understanding of human cognitive evolution and the origins of functional asymmetry.