Brain Laterality - Up, Right, Forward

Brain Laterality answers one of the major questions we ask ourselves every day: where? The book provides a thematic, comprehensive overview of the brain mechanisms that influence whether we go to the left or right, on which side we stand, and which hand we use.

Covering a broad range of topics, including handedness, apraxia, and motor control, alongside theories of emotion, creativity, and genetics, the book condenses a vast amount of research from multiple fields into a concise and entertaining read.

Featuring anecdotes from the author's own illustrious research and clinical career, this book is a must-read for psychology students, neuropsychologists, neurologists, and anyone interested in the brain's role in handedness, directional movement, intention, action, and posturing.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Right and Left  3. Up 4. Approach-Stay-Leave 5. Thinking

About the author

Kenneth Heilman is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida and a staff neurologist at the Gainesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He has been the author, co-author, and editor of 20 books, more than 670 journal article, and 115 chapters, as well as being honored by many neuropsychology and neurology organizations.

Summary

Brain Laterality answers one of the major questions we ask ourselves every day: where? The book provides a thematic, comprehensive overview of the brain mechanisms that influence whether we go to the left or right, on which side we stand, and which hand we use.

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth Heilman, Kenneth M. Heilman
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781032073927
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3207392-7
• No. of pages: 98
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; PSYCHOLOGY / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology