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Galaburda, Albert M.; And Others – Science, 1978
Reports on structural asymmetrics between the hemispheres which are found in the human brain. Auditory region and Sylvian Fissure asymmetry have also been observed in the fetus and in other primates. Describes research which has correlated asymmetries with hand preference, certain childhood learning disabilities and some dementing illnesses of…
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Language Handicaps, Lateral Dominance, Learning Disabilities

Thompson, Rihard F. – Science, 1986
Describes recent research findings in the area of neurobiology and its relationship to learning and memory. The article provides definitions of associative and nonassociative learning, identifies essential memory trace circuits of the mammalian brain, and discusses some neural mechanisms of learning. (TW)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Artificial Intelligence, Behavior, Cardiovascular System