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Historical changes in everyday human lifestyles and their effects on hemispheric activation: Speculations on McGilchrist’s The Master and His Emissary

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Pages 169-183 | Received 25 May 2023, Accepted 16 Jan 2024, Published online: 26 Feb 2024

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