Schizotypy is increased in mixed-handers, especially right-handed writers who use the left hand for primary actions

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 81, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 239-246

  Annett, Marian ^a   Moran, Paula ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Handedness; O LIFE inventory; Rust Inventory of Schizotypal Cognitions; Schizotypy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LEFT HANDEDNESS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER;

EID: 30844453141     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.07.033     Document Type: Article

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