Abstract
Divided visual field techniques were used to investigate hemispheric asymmetries for (a) the threshold of fusion of two flashes of light and (b) the detection of simultaneous versus successive events for a group of normal, right-handed adults. A signal detection analysis revealed a higher level of accuracy for the right visual field-left hemisphere (RVF–LH) relative to the left visual field-right hemisphere (LVF–RH) for both tasks. These results were interpreted in terms of a general left-hemisphere advantage for the discrimination of fine temporal events. The implications of these results for models of temporary asymmetry that describe the left hemisphere's advantage in terms of an exclusive specialization or relative superiority are then discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 291-310 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A - Human Experimental Psychology |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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