The development of laterality
- 1 October 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Behavioral Science
- Vol. 28 (4) , 284-297
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bs.3830280405
Abstract
Experimental data, primarily from experiments with Drosophila, and observational data, primarily from human beings, are presented to show if there is a genetic basis for laterality. The evidence was found to be inconclusive. It is proposed that there are three etiologies of lefthandedness in human beings: pathological, natural, and learned.Keywords
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