Reduced language processing asymmetry in non-autistic individuals with high levels of autism traits

Laterality

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 457-472

  Lindell, Annukka K ^a   Notice, Keisha ^a   Withers, Kathryn ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AQ; Autism; Concreteness; Laterality; Left hemisphere; Right hemisphere; Visual half field

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LANGUAGE PROCESSING; LEFT HEMISPHERE; MALE; MENTAL TASK; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL FIELD;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VISUAL FIELDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69149104890     PISSN: 1357650X     EISSN: 14640678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13576500802507752     Document Type: Article

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