Schizophrenia as failure of hemispheric dominance for language
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T.J. Crow's linking of the human brain's lateralization with schizophrenic behavior, which is a unique feature in human beings, is too sweeping. The fact is that many stutterers and dyslexics are not abnormally lateralized and that lateralization is widespread in certain animals. Furthermore, Crow fails to account for the effect of the environment and genetics on schizophrenia which may be the primary cause of schizophrenia with lateralization only being a secondary symptom.
Publication Name: Trends in Neurosciences
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0166-2236
Year: 1998
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Schizophrenia as failure of hemispheric dominance for language
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Tim Crow's hypothesis that schizophrenia is unique to humans and that language, brain hemisphere specialization and the social environment are the overriding factors in the development of the condition is generally attractive and plausible. However, there is still much to be explained about other factors that appear to be as influential. Among these are evolutionary and genetic issues and the problem-solving intelligence as distinguished from social intelligence.
Publication Name: Trends in Neurosciences
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0166-2236
Year: 1998
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Schizophrenia as failure of hemispheric dominance for language
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The proposition that schizophrenia is an accompanying development in the evolution of man and language is based on initial findings in the area of social psychology. Thus, the role played by other factors still needs to be carefully studied owing to their difficulty and complexity. Sodersten and Sederholm, Bradshaw and Mackay's criticisms of the above proposition are, therefore, more a result of the lack of more extensive research on the area.
Publication Name: Trends in Neurosciences
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0166-2236
Year: 1998
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