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[Certain aspects of laterality research]

M Reiss1, G Reiss

  • 1Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikums Dresden.

Archiv Fur Kriminologie
|May 16, 1998
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Human limb dominance, or laterality, involves genetic and environmental factors influencing functional and morphological asymmetries. Functional asymmetry studies are more prevalent than morphological ones in current research.

Area of Science:

  • Human biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Genetics

Context:

  • Laterality, or one-side dominance in limbs, is a key human characteristic.
  • It can stem from genetic factors, environmental influences, or a combination of both.
  • Research distinguishes between morphological and functional asymmetries.

Purpose:

  • To review methods for assessing handedness and laterality.
  • To highlight the prevalence of functional asymmetry studies over morphological ones.

Summary:

  • Handedness assessment involves techniques like writing hand preference, self-report, tool use observation, questionnaires, and performance tests measuring dexterity.
  • Differential hand preference and dexterity are key aspects of hand use asymmetry.
  • Morphological asymmetries are less useful for handedness studies and primarily applicable to post-mortem examinations.

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Impact:

  • Functional asymmetry research is more active than morphological research in recent years.
  • Understanding laterality contributes to broader knowledge of human biological variation.
  • This review emphasizes the current research trends in laterality studies.