cerebral dominance

1. the control of lower brain centers by the cerebrum or cerebral cortex.

2. the controlling or disproportionate influence on certain aspects of behavior by one cerebral hemisphere (e.g., language is typically left lateralized in right-handed people). See hemispheric lateralization.

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February 22nd 2025

association psychology

a psychological approach based on the premise that learning and knowledge are derived from the formation of connections (associations) between ideas or representations of stimuli and responses. Association psychology developed from British empiricist and associationist philosophy (see associationism).