TY - T1 - Origins of the sex differences in handedness and mental rotation ability : genetic, environmental and hormonal effects SN - / UR - URN:ISBN:978-952-10-6654-2; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/24694 T3 - A1 - Vuoksimaa, Eero A2 - PB - Helsingin yliopisto Y1 - 2010 LA - en AB - In humans, well-replicated and robust sex differences in cognitive functions exist for handedness and mental rotation ability. A common characteristic in human cognitive functions is the lateralization of language functions. Handedness is a common measure of laterality and is related to language lateralization. The prevalence of left-handedness is higher in males than in females, the male to female ratio being about 1.2. Among cognitive abilities, the largest sex difference is evident in the Van... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - psykologia N1 - PP - ER -