Degree of Handedness, But Not Direction, is a Systematic Predictor of Cognitive Performance

Authors

Eric Prichard, University of Toledo
Ruth Propper, Montclair State UniversityFollow
Stephen D. Christman, University of Toledo

Document Type

Review Article

Publication Date

3-12-2013

Journal / Book Title

Frontiers in Psychology

Abstract

A growing body of evidence is reviewed showing that degree of handedness (consistent versus inconsistent) is a more powerful and appropriate way to classify handedness than the traditional one based on direction (right versus left). Experimental studies from the domains of episodic memory retrieval, belief updating/cognitive flexibility, risk perception, and more are described.These results suggest that inconsistent handedness is associated with increased interhemispheric interaction and increased access to processes localized to the right cerebral hemisphere.

Comments

This article is Open Access and distributed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

DOI

10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00009

MSU Digital Commons Citation

Prichard, Eric; Propper, Ruth; and Christman, Stephen D., "Degree of Handedness, But Not Direction, is a Systematic Predictor of Cognitive Performance" (2013). Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 167.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/psychology-facpubs/167