Theoretical speculations on the evolutionary origins of hemispheric specialization

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-237

  Hopkins, William D ^a,b   Cantalupo, Claudio ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 45349098987     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2008.00581.x     Document Type: Review

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