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Mumford, Katherine H.; Aussems, Suzanne; Kita, Sotaro – Developmental Science, 2023
Previous research has shown a strong positive association between right-handed gesturing and vocabulary development. However, the causal nature of this relationship remains unclear. In the current study, we tested whether gesturing with the right hand enhances linguistic processing in the left hemisphere, which is contralateral to the right hand.…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Handedness, Toddlers, Vocabulary Development
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Bourne, Victoria J.; Todd, Brenda K. – Developmental Science, 2004
Previous research has indicated that 70-85% of women and girls show a bias to hold infants, or dolls, to the left side of their body. This bias is not matched in males (e.g. deChateau, Holmberg & Winberg, 1978; Todd, 1995). This study tests an explanation of cradling preferences in terms of hemispheric specialization for the perception of facial…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Females, Specialization, Gender Differences