Previous studies have shown that when hemispheric activation is modulated by a lateralised task performed concurrently with a second task, performance in the second task is affected by the side of the more active hemisphere. This effect is thought to be produced by competition for limited resources required to complete the two tasks and/or by a greater allocation of attention to the hemifield contralateral to the more active hemisphere. Little is known on how task performance is affected by the pattern of activation in the two cerebral hemispheres before a target task is conducted. The present study investigated how manipulation of hemispheric activity influenced performance of a non-lateralised task (letter matching). Greater left hemisphere activity interfered most with performance of the letter- matching task and was more pronounced in the early learning stage. Male participants were most affected by this effect. The results are discussed in relation to hemispheric interaction, functional lateralisation, and allocation of attention.

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