Michael Peters (psychologist)

Michael Peters
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity 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
FieldsNeuropsychology
InstitutionsUniversity 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]

  1. ^ McIlroy, Anne (2006-12-13). "Some ambidextrous have it both ways". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  2. ^ Chung, Andrew (2008-03-02). "Odds are next U.S. president will be left-handed". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  3. ^ "BBC - Science & Nature - Sex ID - Study Results". BBC. Retrieved 2017-08-31.