Evolution of hemispheric specialization: Advantages and disadvantages

Brain and Language

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 236-253

  Rogers, Lesley J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Chicks; Feeding behavior; Lateralization; Nonlateralization; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ALERTNESS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTION; FEEDING; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0034660151     PISSN: 0093934X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/brln.2000.2305     Document Type: Article

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