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Symmetry Webinar | Symmetry and Asymmetry in Brain Behavior and Perception

Name: Symmetry Webinar | Symmetry and Asymmetry in Brain Behavior and Perception
Start: 2022-06-13T10:00:00
End: 2022-06-13T11:00:00

13 June 2022

10:00 (CEST)

Online

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Prof. Dr. Mara Fabri

Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University (Università Politecnica delle Marche), Ancona, Italy;
Author of 221 contributions, 98 of them on international journals, on the following research themes: (1) Anatomical and physiological organization of associative and callosal connections between areas SI and SII, studied by neuroanatomical, electrophysiological and functional techniques; (2) Identification of projecting neurons neurotransmitters of Mammals cerebral cortex, by neuroanatomical and immunohistochemical double labeling technique; (3) Study of somatosensory areas of human cerebral cortex by fMRI; (4) Study of human corpus callosum topography with imaging techniques; (5) Cortical representation of gustatory sensitivity in man studied by fMRI; (6) Study of imitative behavior in man, with neuropsychological and imaging techniques; (7) Study of cell and fibre composition of the human corpus callosum by immunohistochemistry.

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On Monday, 13 June 2022, MDPI and the Symmetry Journal organized the 6th Webinar on Symmetry entitled “Symmetry and Asymmetry in Brain Behavior and Perception". The introduction was held by the Chair of the webinar, Prof. Dr. Mara Fabri. The first speakers were Prof. Dr. Reuven Yosef and Dr. Guy Sion with their presentation “Digit Ratio and Digit Asymmetry Reflect Brain Laterality". The second presentation was held by the chair Prof. Dr. Mara Fabri with her presentation “Asymmetrical Distribution in the Human Brain of Neural Circuits Underpinning the Imitative Behavior and Mental Rotation Ability. The third presentation was held by Dr. Elisa Frasnelli with her presentation “The Evolution of Laterality: Brain and Behavioural Asymmetries in Bees”. The presentations were followed by a Q&A and a discussion, moderated by the Chair Prof. Dr. Mara Fabri. Please note that the live recording has been edited to make for a better non-live experience.

The three contributions presented in this webinar studied different aspects of perception and behavior in three examples (Reptiles, Humans, and Insects). It has been shown that differences in digits length is associate with aggressive behavior in gecko, that imitative behavior requires the cooperation of both cerebral hemispheres in humans, and that olfactory stimulation of right or left antenna with the same odorant in bee evoked approaching or avoiding behavior, respectively. All these observation give further support to the notion that asymmetry in behavior and perception, and consequently brain lateralization, are widely distributed in living beings.

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Relevant SI

Biology and Symmetry/Asymmetry - A section of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994)