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Direct linkBourne, Victoria J.; Todd, Brenda K. – Developmental Science, 2004
Previous research has indicated that 70-85% of women and girls show a bias to hold infants, or dolls, to the left side of their body. This bias is not matched in males (e.g. deChateau, Holmberg & Winberg, 1978; Todd, 1995). This study tests an explanation of cradling preferences in terms of hemispheric specialization for the perception of facial…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Females, Specialization, Gender Differences
