Michael Peters, University of Guelph

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Guelph profile.

Neuroscience and Applied Cognitive Sciences

Latest papers

Laterality in sports: Theories and applications.
Laterality · 2018 · first author
Applications of mental rotation figures of the Shepard and Metzler type and description of a mental rotation stimulus library.
Brain and cognition · 2008 · first author
The effects of sex, sexual orientation, and digit ratio (2D:4D) on mental rotation performance.
Archives of sexual behavior · 2007 · first author

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Asymmetries in motor performance and motor cortex
NSERC · 2004 · Principal investigator
$145,000
Handedness, brain, asymmetry, performance, preference
NSERC · 1999 · Principal investigator
$168,000
Lateralization in motor control
NSERC · 1994 · Principal investigator
$153,000

All 4 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Laterality in sports: Theories and applications.

Peters M

Laterality2018First author

DOI: 10.1080/1357650x.2017.1284229 PMID: 28142328

02

Applications of mental rotation figures of the Shepard and Metzler type and description of a mental rotation stimulus library.

Peters M, Battista C

Brain and cognition2008First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2007.09.003 PMID: 17967499

03

The effects of sex, sexual orientation, and digit ratio (2D:4D) on mental rotation performance.

Peters M, Manning JT, Reimers S

Archives of sexual behavior2007First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10508-006-9166-8 PMID: 17394056

04

Hand preference for writing and associations with selected demographic and behavioral variables in 255,100 subjects: the BBC internet study.

Peters M, Reimers S, Manning JT

Brain and cognition2006First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2006.04.005 PMID: 16797814

05

Mental rotation test performance in four cross-cultural samples (n = 3367): overall sex differences and the role of academic program in performance.

Peters M, Lehmann W, Takahira S, Takeuchi Y, Jordan K

Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior2006First author

DOI: 10.1016/s0010-9452(08)70206-5 PMID: 17172180

06

Hand preference, magical thinking and left-right confusion.

Jaspers-Fayer F, Peters M

Laterality2005Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/13576500442000021 PMID: 15849033

07

Sex differences and the factor of time in solving Vandenberg and Kuse mental rotation problems.

Peters M

Brain and cognition2005First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2004.08.052 PMID: 15708213

Asymmetries in motor performance and motor cortex

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Peters, Michael

$145,000

Handedness, brain, asymmetry, performance, preference

Principal investigatorNSERC1999Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Peters, Michael

$168,000

Lateralization in motor control

Principal investigatorNSERC1994Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Peters, Michael

$153,000

Lateralization in movement

Principal investigatorNSERC1991Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Peters, Michael

$78,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Neuroscience and Applied Cognitive Sciences Dear Professor Peters, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Laterality in sports: Theories and applications." (2018), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]