Cerebral Lateralization
Cerebral laterization and sex differences in intelligence and visuospatial processing
Cerebral lateralization can be defined as “the functional specialization of the two cerebral hemispheres” (Groen, Whitehouse, Badcock & Bishop, 2012, p. 257). In this section general intelligence and visuospatial processing concerning cerebral lateralization and sex differences are discussed. Cerebral laterization of intelligence may have an effect on one hemisphere, sometimes both, depending on how general abilities were represented (Njemanze, 2005, p. 235). Phillip Njemanze conducted a study, using RPM tasks in females and males to determine cerebral laterization. This study proposed that “general intelligence is associated with neural systems represented …show more content…
in general, the amygdala is frequently described as the key structure (Schneider, Peters, Bromberg, Brassen, Menz, Miedl, Loth, Banaschewski, Barbot, Barker, Conrod, Dalley, Flor, Gallinat, Garavan, Heinz, Itterman, Mallik, Mann, Artiges, Paus, Poline, Rietschel, Reed, Smolka, Spanagel, Speiser, Ströhle, Struve, Schumann, Büchel & IMAGEN consortium, 2011, p. 1848). According to Schneider et al., it can be assumed that “certain neural mechanisms in adolescence relate to the development of mental disorders” (Schneider et al., 2011, p. 1848). Sex differences in basic neural processes can offer material about sex specific weaknesses for such conditions, such as conduct disorder which notes behaviors such as physical aggression, stealing, lying and destruction of property which is often seen in adolescent males (Schneider et al., 2011, p. 1848). A study done by Schneider et al, shows sexdependent amygdala lateralization in the processing of faces. (Schneider et al., 2011, p. 1851). The right amygdala was strongly activated more than the left amygdala in males. This was heightened when seeing angry faces, showing emotional content enhances differential activation (Schneider et al., 2011, p. 1851). This study was the first to show lateralization in general amygdala function during face processing with regards to sexual differences (Schneider et al., 2011, p.
Cerebral lateralization can be defined as “the functional specialization of the two cerebral hemispheres” (Groen, Whitehouse, Badcock & Bishop, 2012, p. 257). In this section general intelligence and visuospatial processing concerning cerebral lateralization and sex differences are discussed. Cerebral laterization of intelligence may have an effect on one hemisphere, sometimes both, depending on how general abilities were represented (Njemanze, 2005, p. 235). Phillip Njemanze conducted a study, using RPM tasks in females and males to determine cerebral laterization. This study proposed that “general intelligence is associated with neural systems represented …show more content…
in general, the amygdala is frequently described as the key structure (Schneider, Peters, Bromberg, Brassen, Menz, Miedl, Loth, Banaschewski, Barbot, Barker, Conrod, Dalley, Flor, Gallinat, Garavan, Heinz, Itterman, Mallik, Mann, Artiges, Paus, Poline, Rietschel, Reed, Smolka, Spanagel, Speiser, Ströhle, Struve, Schumann, Büchel & IMAGEN consortium, 2011, p. 1848). According to Schneider et al., it can be assumed that “certain neural mechanisms in adolescence relate to the development of mental disorders” (Schneider et al., 2011, p. 1848). Sex differences in basic neural processes can offer material about sex specific weaknesses for such conditions, such as conduct disorder which notes behaviors such as physical aggression, stealing, lying and destruction of property which is often seen in adolescent males (Schneider et al., 2011, p. 1848). A study done by Schneider et al, shows sexdependent amygdala lateralization in the processing of faces. (Schneider et al., 2011, p. 1851). The right amygdala was strongly activated more than the left amygdala in males. This was heightened when seeing angry faces, showing emotional content enhances differential activation (Schneider et al., 2011, p. 1851). This study was the first to show lateralization in general amygdala function during face processing with regards to sexual differences (Schneider et al., 2011, p.