His research on the relationship between the brain and human behavior spanned diverse topics including laterality, handedness, and developmental disorders.
Towards the latter part of his career, Satz's research interests focused more on the cognitive deficits associated with head injury, dementia, and ageing.
Along with colleague Ken Heilman, Satz developed UF's first course in neuropsychology, Human Higher Brain Function, which is still offered to graduate students today.
[3] At this point in time, Satz's research interests included developmental disorders such as dyslexia, as well as handedness, laterality and how these relate to speech and language processes.
[4] Another seminal study by Satz and colleagues included their 1971 publication theorizing that there is no single mechanism underlying the developmental disorder dyslexia.
[5] Instead, the authors suggested and provided evidence that the disorder involves multiple lags in central nervous system maturation and that the behavioral manifestations are linked to developmental ages.