lateral specialization

the development of specialized capabilities in either the right or the left cerebral hemisphere. Examples include the tendency for speaking, writing, or calculation to involve the left hemisphere and for nonverbal ideation and spatial construction to involve the right hemisphere.

Browse dictionary by letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Psychology term of the day

November 25th 2024

procedural justice

1. in legal proceedings, the use of methods and procedures that are fair and impartial, as distinct from the making of just decisions. The various rules governing how witnesses are questioned and what evidence is admitted into court are examples of the application of procedural justice within the legal system.

2. see organizational justice.