Evidence from intrinsic activity that asymmetry of the human brain is controlled by multiple factors
Liu H, Stufflebeam S, Sepulcre J, Hedden T, Buckner R. Evidence from intrinsic activity that asymmetry of the human brain is controlled by multiple factors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 20499-20503. PMID: 19918055, PMCID: PMC2777963, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0908073106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain systemsBrain asymmetryCerebral lateralizationHuman brainLateral brain regionsIntrinsic activity fluctuationsLeft-handed individualsBrain regionsGroup differencesFactor analysisInternational thoughtEnvironmental mechanismsBrainIntrinsic activityActivity fluctuationsHand dominanceLateralizationThoughtsMeasured asymmetryEvidenceAdultsAsymmetryLanguageIndividualsFindings