Laterality Laboratory
Hear
is a health, my brothers, to you,
However your prayers are said,
And praised be Allah who gave me two
Separates sides to my head!
I would
go without shirt or shoe,
Friend, tobacco or bread,
Sooner than lose for a minute the two
Separate sides of my head!
Rudyard
Kipling, 1901
-The two-sided man
Overview
This laboratory is concerned with the investigation of human laterality. The range of topics covered is broad, but centres around the study of asymmetries in behaviour and perception, which are tied to the lateralisation of brain function. An example of specific research topics include: asymmetries in spatial attention, lateralisation of facial communication, differences in reading style between the hemispheres and hemispheric asymmetries in information processing styles. A diverse range of research methodologies is employed ranging from psychophysical techniques to electroencephalographic
The laboratory aims to develop a better understanding of human laterality with a particular view to appreciating the functional significance of human laterality.
Contact details
Associate Professor Mike Nicholls
Reader
Department of Psychology
University of Melbourne
Parkville
VIC 3010
Australia
Ph: 61 3 83444299
Fax: 61 3 93476618
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