LATERALIZATION OF LANGUAGE

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LATERALIZATION OF LANGUAGE
Hemispheric lateralization refers to the distinction between functions of the right and left hemispheres of the brain. If one hemisphere is more heavily involved in a specific function, it is often referred to as being dominant (Bear et al., 2007).   
Brain+1 (binary/octet-stream)

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The fathers of lateralization.
Carl+Wernicke (binary/octet-stream)
Caption: : German anatomist Carl Wernicke (1848-1904) is also known as an early supporter of the theory of language lateralization.
Paul Broca (binary/octet-stream)

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