Biography:Michael Peters (psychologist)
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Short description: Canadian psychologist
Michael Peters | |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary MSc, University of Western Ontario PhD, Postdoctorate work at the Max Planck Institut, Kraepelinstr., Munich, and Postdoctorate degree 1973, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Physiological Institute, Medical Faculty |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuropsychology |
| Institutions | University of Guelph |
Michael Peters is a Canadian neuropsychologist and University professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Guelph. He is known for researching functional asymmetries in the brain, especially hand preference. Additional research is on brain size in humans and spatial ability. Cited publications are listed in Google Scholar citations.[1][2] He has also studied the link between individuals' sexual orientation and their spatial processing abilities.[3]
References
- ↑ McIlroy, Anne (2006-12-13). "Some ambidextrous have it both ways" (in en-GB). The Globe and Mail. https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/technology/science/some-ambidextrous-have-it-both-ways/article973079/.
- ↑ Chung, Andrew (2008-03-02). "Odds are next U.S. president will be left-handed". Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2008/03/02/odds_are_next_us_president_will_be_lefthanded.html.
- ↑ "BBC - Science & Nature - Sex ID - Study Results". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sex/articles/results/mentalrotation.shtml.
External links
- Faculty page
- Michael Peters publications indexed by Google Scholar
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