Further evidence of a right hand advantage in motor skill by chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

William D. Hopkins; Jamie L. Russell

doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2003.11.017

Further evidence of a right hand advantage in motor skill by chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

William D. Hopkins, Jamie L. Russell

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Abstract

Asymmetries in motor skill when grasping small food items was evaluated in a sample of captive chimpanzees. In two experiments, error rates in grasping food were assessed when controlling for individual differences in grip morphology. In both experiments, chimpanzees were found to make more errors with the left compared to the right hand. Male chimpanzees were also found to make more errors compared to females. These results are discussed in the context of a presumed disassociation between hand preference and performance as indicators of cerebral dominance in motor functions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	990-996
Number of pages	7
Journal	Neuropsychologia
Volume	42
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2003.11.017
State	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chimpanzees
Grip morphology
Handedness
Manual skill

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience

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Further evidence of a right hand advantage in motor skill by chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

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