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This chapter briefly reviews the equi-potential and invariant lateralization models before shifting into an in-depth exposition of the activation-inhibition coordination model . This includes examining in more depth the research that the author has cited in support of the latter model. Next, the chapter focuses especially on hemisphericity. The concept used to be heavily researched but fell out of favor due to the absence of positive findings in the research. However, I propose that a revised version of the concept might be useful. The chapter reviews the sparse recent research being conducted on the topic. It concludes by examining how different models, such as the biopsychosocial one, can help to update the concept of hemisphericity. In this regard, the concept of activation-inhibition coordination might also be useful.

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Young, G. (2019). Other Human Laterality Research. In: Causality and Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02493-2_5

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