Witelson's dichaptic stimulation test and children with different levels of musical talent

Marianne Hassler; Niels Birbaumer

doi:10.1016/0028-3932(86)90031-X

Witelson's dichaptic stimulation test and children with different levels of musical talent

Marianne Hassler, Niels Birbaumer

Istituto di Neuroriabilitazione Motoria San Camillo

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Abstract

In a three-stage longitudinal study with children at the beginning of puberty, we found differences between male musicians and male non-musicians in Witelson's Dichaptic Stimulation Test. Data indicated a shift from right-hemisphere superiority for spatial processing in the first stage to left-hemisphere superiority in the third stage. The shift was due to musicians' results only. In girls, musical talent did not influence the relative participation of left- and right-hemisphere functions for spatial processing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	435-440
Number of pages	6
Journal	Neuropsychologia
Volume	24
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0028-3932(86)90031-X
Publication status	Published - 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Behavioral Neuroscience
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

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