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The
tendency for the left side and the right side of the brain and
the body to develop special functions.
Examples:
Most people use either their right hand or their left hand for
writing. Very few people can use both. Most right-handed
people have their language abilities concentrated in the left
hemisphere of the brain.
Laterality develops throughout childhood. Babies and very
young children often use their hands indiscriminately, but by
adolescence laterality is usually fully established.
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