By Sebastian Ocklenburg
This essential provides an overview of current research on left-handedness and brain asymmetries. In addition to the basics for detecting left-handedness and brain asymmetries, their evolution, development and research in the animal kingdom are also highlighted. Other main topics are research between left-handedness and cognitive functions as well as the topic of handedness and sport. The essential is rounded off by a discussion of the topic of relearning handedness and a discussion of changed asymmetries in different patient groups.
