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›› 1984, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (01): 78-81.

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THE HEMISPHERIC FUNCTION IN DICHOTIC LISTENING OF SONGS

Wang Nai-yi Institute of Psychology, Academia Sinica   

  • Published:1984-03-25 Online:1984-03-25

Abstract: The article investigated the functions of cerebral hemispheres with subjectsof certain musical training for songs in dichotic listening. The same melodyand different words in both ears or different melodies and different words inboth ears, due to the interference of words right-ear or left-hemispheric sup-erriority for recognizing words is shown, indicating that words are superiorcompared with melodies. But with the same words and different melodiesbetween the two ears it shows the left-hemispheric function for recognizingwords and the right-hemispheric function for perception of melodies.It appearsthat there is balance or two-side and different subjects use different stra-tegies.

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