A note on interactions of ears, hands and cerebral hemispheres in a musical performance task requiring bimanual coordination.

Gates, Anne; Bradshaw, John L.

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Publication Date: 1975

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A note on interactions of ears, hands and cerebral hemispheres in a musical performance task requiring bimanual coordination

Gates, Anne; Bradshaw, John L.

British Journal of Psychology, 66 Pt. 2, 165-68, May 75

The probable dominance of contralateral hand control and contralateral representation of auditory input are important aspects of the study of cerebral function. A musical task involving bimanual coordination allowed investigation of both the above factors in a crossed and uncrossed sensorimotor relationship. (Author)

Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Music Activities, Object Manipulation, Psychological Studies, Psychomotor Skills, Tables (Data), Task Performance

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