Brain Laterality: The Asymmetry of the Brain
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Life Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 December 2022) | Viewed by 2555
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2. Institute for Land Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O. Box 789, Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Albury, NSW 2642, Australia
Interests: behavioral ecology; brain laterality; conservation biology; herpetology, hormones & behavior
Interests: wildlife watching; stamps; nature tours & hiking
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Dear Colleagues,
Symmetry in the brain and causes for deviations relate to the deepest properties embedded in evolution. The most recent studies of biological structures and processes, whether random (fluctuating) or systematic (directional), have been primarily focused on primates. Laterality studies consistently find evidence among vertebrates of analogous functionality and brain laterality. The morphometric, motoric, functional, and chemical asymmetry of the brain is reflected in behavioral laterality. We consider it important to study the differences and similarities of different taxa pertaining to brain asymmetries, particularly in non-humans, especially in wild animals. Our idea is to try and elucidate the characteristics that are homologous or analogous between groups. This will enable us to try to understand whether these similarities are imposed by evolutionary changes in brain morphology or derived from a common evolutionary pathway.
Dr. Guy Sion
Prof. Dr. Reuven Yosef
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- asymmetric behavior
- asymmetric bio-marker
- asymmetric morphometry
- brain laterality
- brain asymmetry
- breathing rate
- digit ratio
- digit asymmetry
- FACS
- fear
- handedness
- footedness
- panting
- risk
- social status
- stress
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