This article examines individual and group manual lateralization in nonhuman primates as a
function of task's demands. It is suggested to distinguish low-from high-level manual …

There is considerable debate about whether population-level asymmetries in limb
preferences are uniquely human or are a common feature among vertebrates. In the present …

Within the evolutionary framework about the origin of human handedness and hemispheric
specialization for language, the question of expression of population‐level manual biases in …

This book arrays recent research on the neural and behavioral lateralization of the brain
relying heavily on animal modes. The authors employ the comparative method to enhance …

Abstract PF MacNeilage, MG Studdert-Kennedy, and B. Lindblom (1987) proposed a
progression for handedness in primates that was supposed to account for the evolution of a …

Hand preference in reaching was assessed under 2 postural adjustment conditions in 40
chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and 6 orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus). The postural …

A population of 194 lemurs (Lemur spp.), 116 males and 78 females, from 1 to 30 years of
age, was assessed for lateralized hand use in simple food reaching with a minimum of 100 …

We review evidence for and against lateralization of manual control, communication, visual
processing, and auditory processing in nonhuman primates. Compared to humans and …

Contemporary estimates of righthandedness in adults range from 70% to 90% depending on
cultural background and the criteria used to determine the preferred hand (Porac & Coren …

In the preceding chapter, Harris has thoroughly documented the enduring interest of the
human species in the question of lateral asymmetry in the behavior of nonhuman primate …