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Scientific American

March 1, 1973

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The Asymmetry of the Human Brain

In most people the left cerebral hemisphere plays a dominant role in speech. The specialized functions of the right hemisphere are now emerging. One of these functions is the perception of melody

By Doreen Kimura

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DOREEN KIMURA studies the neural and hormonal basis of human intellectual functions. She is visiting professor in psychology at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 228 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “The Asymmetry of the Human Brain” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 228 No. 3 (), p. 70
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0373-70
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