| Handedness, Hinduism and sculpture: searching for evidence of lateralisation. | |
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PMID: 18592432 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The majority of people throughout the world show extreme preference for the right hand. We studied lateral bias depicted in ancient Indian sculptures dating between the 7th and 9th centuries ad. A total of 288 sculptures were selected from various excavation sites/museums and the frequencies were computed on 13 different criteria in order to see the preferential bias for hand depicted in sculptures of male and female figures. The findings are discussed in the light of Hindu mythology and rituals. |
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Authors:
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Braj Bhushan; Shikha Rai Sapru |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Laterality Volume: 13 ISSN: 1464-0678 ISO Abbreviation: Laterality Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-07-01 Completed Date: 2008-12-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9609064 Medline TA: Laterality Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 320-32 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India. brajb@iitk.ac.in |
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Brain
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physiology* Female Functional Laterality / physiology* Hinduism* Humans Male Sculpture* Sex Factors |
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