Zoë R. Hunter|Marc Brysbaert
Visual half-field experiments are a good measure of cerebral language dominance if used properly: Evidence from fMRI
Royal Holloway University of London|Royal Holloway University of London
traditional neuropsychology employs visual halffield vhf experiments assess cerebral language dominance approach based assumption left cerebral dominance language leads faster accurate recognition words right visual halffield rvf left visual halffield lvf tachistoscopic presentation information rvf directly projected left hemisphere whereas information presented lvf needs interhemispheric transfer reach left half brain interpretation rvf superiority word recognition lacks direct evidence however multitude studies lead contradictory findings investigate matter try establish ideal parameters vhf experiments measure language dominance subsequently compare laterality indices lis obtained rt patterns bilateral vhf tasks lis acquired individuals mental word generation task fmri scanner results reveal direct link vhf advantages individual language lateralization differences behavioral performance lefthemisphere dominant righthemisphere dominant individuals suggest carefully designed vhf tests used reliable predictor cerebral language dominance