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Sex and the Single Hemisphere: Specialization of the Right Hemisphere for Spatial Processing
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Specialization of the right hemisphere for spatial processing was studied in 200 normal boys and girls between 6 and 13 years of age. Boys performed in a manner consistent with right hemisphere specialization as early as the age of 6. Girls showed evidence of bilateral representation until the age of 13. The results suggest a sexual dimorphism in the neural organization underlying cognition during a major period of childhood. The results, which have implications for reading instruction, are discussed in terms of a possible sex difference in neural plasticity during development and the clinical consequences of such a difference.
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- Authors
- Witelson, S. F.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1976-07-30
- Volume
- 193
- Issue
- 4251
- Pages
- 425-427
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2137710189
- Cited by
- 536
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 18.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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