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Hand, Limb, and Other Motor Preferences

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Lateralized Brain Functions

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Abstract

Historically, many cognitive competencies have been considered human unique. An anthropomorphic mindset has thwarted a better understanding of inherited behaviors that have emerged as the result of millions of years of shared evolution with other vertebrates. The behavioral sciences stand at the forefront of a paradigm shift to view human cognition within the framework of an evolutionary trajectory. We are beginning to develop and apply measures of increasing validity to cross-species investigations of motor behavior. Recent findings have revealed that lateralized motor behaviors, once thought unique to humans, are present in other animal species, suggesting inheritance from common ancestors. Population-level motor biases may reflect an early evolutionary division of primary survival functions for the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Moreover, these primary functions may still influence modern human behavior and provide a necessary platform for the development of higher cognitive functions. In this way, the evolution and development of cognition are inextricably linked. This chapter considers hand, limb, and other motor preferences, and focuses on common methods used to investigate lateralized motor behavior across species within an evolutionary framework.

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