left-hemisphere consciousness

the claim by U.S. cognitive neuropsychologist Michael S. Gazzaniga (1939– ) that the “speaking hemisphere” of the brain (the left hemisphere in most people) is the seat of consciousness. Others, including Roger Sperry, have proposed that the right hemisphere may also have its own form of consciousness. See right-hemisphere consciousness.

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December 27th 2024

sexual imprinting

the development of a preference for a sexual partner that occurs during a sensitive or critical period. For example, if zebra finches are cross-fostered to Bengalese finch parents for the first 40 days of life, they will prefer to mate with Bengalese finches as adults. In addition, birds often prefer to socialize with other birds that resemble those they were exposed to in the first month of life.