Gödel, Escher, and degree of handedness: Differences in interhemispheric interaction predict differences in understanding self-reference.
In: Laterality, Jg. 9 (2004), Heft 1, S. 19-34
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Ramachandran (1995) theorised that the left hemisphere (LH) is specialised for making a single and consistent interpretation of the self and the world, whereas the right hemisphere (RH) is responsible for monitoring anomalies in reference to these interpretations. If the anomalous information reaches a threshold, it interacts with the LH to update these interpretations or beliefs. Because mixed handers may have greater degrees of interhemispheric interaction compared to strong handers, they may have a lower threshold for updating beliefs. Two previous studies found this to be the case (Niebauer, Aselage, & Schutte, 2002a; Niebauer, Christman, & Reid, 2002b). Because monitoring one's beliefs may involve metacognitive processes, i.e., cognitions about cognitions, this model was extended to help explain individual differences in understanding self-referential concepts. In the first two studies, mixed-handed participants displayed a greater understanding of self-reference using a conceptual description of Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem. In a third study, mixed-handed participants displayed greater appreciation for self-referential works of M. C. Escher. Implications for a neuropsychological model of metacognition are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Gödel, Escher, and degree of handedness: Differences in interhemispheric interaction predict differences in understanding self-reference.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Niebauer, Christopher Lee ; Garvey, Kilian |
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Zeitschrift: | Laterality, Jg. 9 (2004), Heft 1, S. 19-34 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2004 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1357-650X (print) |
DOI: | 10.1080/13576500342000130 |
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