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Asymmetry of the brain and behaviour (lateralization) has
traditionally been considered unique to humans. However, research
has shown that this phenomenon is widespread throughout the
vertebrate kingdom and found even in some invertebrate species. A
similar basic plan of organisation exists across vertebrates.
Summarising the evidence and highlighting research from the last
twenty years, the authors discuss lateralization from four
perspectives - function, evolution, development and causation -
covering a wide range of animals, including humans. The evolution
of lateralization is traced from our earliest ancestors, through
fish and reptiles to birds and mammals. The benefits of having a
divided brain are discussed, as well as the influence of experience
on its development. A final chapter discusses outstanding problems
and areas for further investigation. Experts in this field, the
authors present the latest scientific knowledge clearly and
engagingly, making this a valuable tool for anyone interested in
the biology and behaviour of brain asymmetries.
This volume explores both simple and sophisticated techniques used
in the study of different types of lateralization of brain and
behavior. Research in this field increases our understanding of
various brain functions in humans, other vertebrate species, and
invertebrates. The book is divided into five parts: behavioral
methods; neurobiological methods; electroencephalographic, imaging,
and neuro-stimulation methods; genetic techniques; and development
of lateralization. Part I addresses measuring lateralization by
scoring behavior induced by inputs to one or the other side of the
brain in a range of species. Part II covers neurobiological methods
used to reveal lateralization, such as lesion studies,
electrophysiology and pharmacology, early gene expression, and new
optogenetic methods. Part III looks at imaging techniques,
electroencephalographic techniques, and transcranial stimulation to
reveal lateralization. Part IV describes techniques used to study
the role of genes in the development and establishment of brain
asymmetry in humans and other species. Lastly, Part V refers to
methods used in the study of development of lateralization through
the manipulation of sensory exposure, hormone levels, and in model
systems. In Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of
detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful
results in your own laboratory. Cutting-edge and thorough,
Lateralized Brain Function: Methods in Human and Non-Human Species
is a valuable resource for investigating lateralization in a broad
range of species and provides excellent advice for both new and
veteran researchers.
This book explores afresh the long-standing interest, and
emphasis on, the special' capacities of primates. Some of the
recent discoveries of the higher cognitive abilities of other
mammals and also birds challenge the concept that primates are
special and even the view that the cognitive ability of apes is
more advanced than that of nonprimate mammals and birds. It is
therefore timely to ask whether primates are, in fact, special and
to do so from a broad range of perspectives. Divided into five
sections this book deals with topics about higher cognition and how
it is manifested in different species, and also considers aspects
of brain structure that might be associated with complex
behavior.
Do Animals have ideas? Do they experience pain like humans? Do they
think about objects that they cannot see? About situations that
have occurred in the past? Do they consciously make plans for the
future or do they simply react unthinkingly to objects as they
appear and situations as they arise? All of these questions have
bearing on whether or not animals have consciousness. The advent of
computers that ?think? has lead us to consider ?intelligence? in a
way we never thought possible a decade ago. But when and how does
information processing in the brain become automatic?In Minds of
Their Own, Lesley J. Rogers examines the issue of animal thought
both sympathetically and critically by looking at the different
behavior characteristics of a variety of animals, the evolution of
the brain and when consciousness might have evolved. To most
people, to be conscious means to be aware of oneself as well as to
be aware of others. But does this hold true for animals? The answer
may have implications which transcend mere scientific inquiry: if
animals are cognizant creatures, what, if any, moral responsibility
do humans have to assure their rights? This timely book examines
this issue and others by emphasizing comparisons between humans and
animals: how we evolved; how we remember; how we learn.
Asymmetry of the brain and behaviour (lateralization) has
traditionally been considered unique to humans. However, research
has shown that this phenomenon is widespread throughout the
vertebrate kingdom and found even in some invertebrate species. A
similar basic plan of organisation exists across vertebrates.
Summarising the evidence and highlighting research from the last
twenty years, the authors discuss lateralization from four
perspectives - function, evolution, development and causation -
covering a wide range of animals, including humans. The evolution
of lateralization is traced from our earliest ancestors, through
fish and reptiles to birds and mammals. The benefits of having a
divided brain are discussed, as well as the influence of experience
on its development. A final chapter discusses outstanding problems
and areas for further investigation. Experts in this field, the
authors present the latest scientific knowledge clearly and
engagingly, making this a valuable tool for anyone interested in
the biology and behaviour of brain asymmetries.
This book explores afresh the long-standing interest, and emphasis
on, the 'special' capacities of primates. Some of the recent
discoveries of the higher cognitive abilities of other mammals and
also birds challenge the concept that primates are special and even
the view that the cognitive ability of apes is more advanced than
that of nonprimate mammals and birds. It is therefore timely to ask
whether primates are, in fact, special and to do so from a broad
range of perspectives. Divided into five sections this book deals
with topics about higher cognition and how it is manifested in
different species, and also considers aspects of brain structure
that might be associated with complex behavior.
No longer viewed as a characteristic unique to humans, brain
lateralization is considered a key property of most, if not all,
vertebrates. This field of study provides a firm basis from which
to examine a number of important issues in the study of brain and
behaviour. This book takes a comparative and integrative approach
to lateralization in a wide range of vertebrate species, including
humans. It highlights model systems that have proved invaluable in
elucidating the function, causes, development, and evolution of
lateralization. The book is arranged in four parts, beginning with
the evolution of lateralization, moving to its development, to its
cognitive dimensions, and finally to its role in memory. Experts in
lateralization in lower vertebrates, birds, non-primate mammals,
and primates have contributed chapters in which they discuss their
own research and consider its implications to humans. The book is
suitable for researchers, graduates and advanced undergraduates in
psychology, neuroscience and the behavioral sciences.
This book takes a comparative and integrative approach to lateralization in a wide range of vertebrate species, including humans, and highlights model systems that have proved invaluable in elucidating the function, causes, development, and evolution of lateralization. The volume is arranged in four parts, beginning with the evolution of lateralization, moving to its development, cognitive dimensions, and finally its role in memory. Experts in lateralization in lower vertebrates, birds, nonprimate mammals, and primates have contributed chapters in which they discuss their own research and consider its implications to humans.
Do Animals have ideas? Do they experience pain like humans? Do they
think about objects that they cannot see? About situations that
have occurred in the past? Do they consciously make plans for the
future or do they simply react unthinkingly to objects as they
appear and situations as they arise? All of these questions have
bearing on whether or not animals have consciousness. The advent of
computers that "think" has lead us to consider "intelligence" in a
way we never thought possible a decade ago. But when and how does
information processing in the brain become automatic?In "Minds of
Their Own, " Lesley J. Rogers examines the issue of animal thought
both sympathetically and critically by looking at the different
behavior characteristics of a variety of animals, the evolution of
the brain and when consciousness might have evolved. To most
people, to be conscious means to be aware of oneself as well as to
be aware of others. But does this hold true for animals? The answer
may have implications which transcend mere scientific inquiry: if
animals are cognizant creatures, what, if any, moral responsibility
do humans have to assure their rights? This timely book examines
this issue and others by emphasizing comparisons between humans and
animals: how we evolved; how we remember; how we learn.
This volume explores both simple and sophisticated techniques used
in the study of different types of lateralization of brain and
behavior. Research in this field increases our understanding of
various brain functions in humans, other vertebrate species, and
invertebrates. The book is divided into five parts: behavioral
methods; neurobiological methods; electroencephalographic, imaging,
and neuro-stimulation methods; genetic techniques; and development
of lateralization. Part I addresses measuring lateralization by
scoring behavior induced by inputs to one or the other side of the
brain in a range of species. Part II covers neurobiological methods
used to reveal lateralization, such as lesion studies,
electrophysiology and pharmacology, early gene expression, and new
optogenetic methods. Part III looks at imaging techniques,
electroencephalographic techniques, and transcranial stimulation to
reveal lateralization. Part IV describes techniques used to study
the role of genes in the development and establishment of brain
asymmetry in humans and other species. Lastly, Part V refers to
methods used in the study of development of lateralization through
the manipulation of sensory exposure, hormone levels, and in model
systems. In Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of
detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful
results in your own laboratory. Cutting-edge and thorough,
Lateralized Brain Function: Methods in Human and Non-Human Species
is a valuable resource for investigating lateralization in a broad
range of species and provides excellent advice for both new and
veteran researchers.
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