Spatial bias and right hemisphere function: Sex-specific changes with aging

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 455-462

  Chen, Peii ^a,b,c   Goedert, Kelly M ^d   Murray, Elizabeth ^a   Kelly, Karen ^a   Ahmeti, Shpresa ^a   Barrett, Anna M ^a,b,c,e  

^a KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^d SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult development; Aging; Attention; Brain lateralization; Gender differences; Hemispheric asymmetry; Perception; Pseudoneglect; Right hemisphere

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STATISTICAL BIAS; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPACE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956122496     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135561771100004X     Document Type: Article

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