左撇子的语言优势:揭示左半球的全球优势与特定的右半球区域优势

Mudathir Bakhit1, Ryo Hiruta1, Yousuke Kuromi1

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, JPN.

Cureus
|December 30, 2024
PubMed
概括

这项研究表明,虽然左半球对语言处理的优势在左撇子 (LH) 和右撇子 (RH) 个体中都是常见的,但LH个体表现出更平衡的脑活动和独特的右半球参与特定的语言任务.

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