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lateralization

lateralization Lateralization is the tendency for some brain functions or mental processes to be handled more by one cerebral hemisphere than the other.

Lateralization is the tendency for some brain functions or mental processes to be handled more by one cerebral hemisphere than the other. In cognition, this means that certain activities, such as language or spatial processing, rely more strongly on the left or right side of the brain.

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Drafting source: Mundorf Annakarina; Merklein Sarah A; Reinke Petunia; Peterburs Jutta; Getzmann Stephan; Gajewski Patrick D; Larra Mauro; Wascher Edmund; Ocklenburg Sebastian. Effects of motor activity versus cognitive demand on asymmetries in EEG frequency bands and their relation to handedness. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fnhum.2026.1796350; article XML SHA-256 9323d0d14384aba7978d183a6f0a5639e6d360b6f8bcfa492315076efd6e7ced. “Effects of motor activity versus cognitive demand on asymmetries in EEG frequency bands and their relation to handedness” (10.3389/fnhum.2026.1796350).
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