Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Westerhausen, Rene"
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Laterality across languages: Results from a global dichotic listening study using a smartphone application
Bless, Josef J.; Westerhausen, Rene; Torkildsen, Janne; Gudmundsen, Magne; Kompus, Kristiina; Hugdahl, Kenneth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01-14)Left-hemispheric language dominance has been suggested by observations in patients with brain damages as early as the 19th century, and has since been confirmed by modern behavioural and brain imaging techniques. Nevertheless, ... -
The neural correlates of sex differences in left-right confusion
Hjelmervik, Helene; Westerhausen, Rene; Hirnstein, Marco; Specht, Karsten; Hausmann, Markus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-14)Difficulties in left–right discrimination (LRD) are commonly experienced in everyday life situations. Here we investigate the neurocognitive mechanisms of LRD and the specific role of left angular gyrus. Given that previous ... -
Parallel but independent reduction of emotional awareness and corpus callosum connectivity in older age
Skumlien, M.; Sederevicius, Donatas; Fjell, Anders Martin; Walhovd, Kristine B; Westerhausen, Rene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12-31)Differential functional specialization of the left and right hemispheres for linguistic and emotional functions, respectively, suggest that interhemispheric communication via the corpus callosum is critical for emotional ... -
A primer on dichotic listening as a paradigm for the assessment of hemispheric asymmetry
Westerhausen, Rene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-28)Dichotic listening is a well-established method to non-invasively assess hemispheric specialization for processing of speech and other auditory stimuli. However, almost six decades of research also have revealed a series ... -
A primer on dichotic listening as a paradigm for the assessment of hemispheric asymmetry
Westerhausen, Rene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-28)Dichotic listening is a well-established method to non-invasively assess hemispheric specialization for processing of speech and other auditory stimuli. However, almost six decades of research also have revealed a series ...