noun
- the process by which functions or structures become localized to one side of the body or brain, especially the development of specialized functions in the left or right hemisphere of the brain
Usage: commonly used in neuroscience and psychology; often refers to language and motor control dominance
Examples
- Brain lateralization explains why most people are right-handed or left-handed.
- Language lateralization typically occurs in the left hemisphere for most individuals.
- The study examined lateralization of cognitive functions in children.
- Lateralization of the brain develops gradually during early childhood.
- Researchers use neuroimaging to measure lateralization in different populations.
- Damage to one hemisphere may affect lateralization patterns in stroke patients.