Brain asymmetries are key components of sensory, cognitive, and motor systems of humans and other animals. This comprehensive review from Bochum biopsychologists tracks their development from embryological asymmetries of genetic expression patterns up to left-right differences of neural networks in adults. It also offers on overview of the evolution of neural asymmetries as well as the history of its discoveries. These insights are crucial to understand the functional pattern of the lateralized human brain.

Güntürkün, O., Ströckens, F. & Ocklenburg, S.. Brain Lateralization: A Comparative Perspective. Physiol Rev., 2020, 100: 1019-1063.