Right-handed peoplemake up roughly 90 percent of the population so it’s understandable that lefties might feelleftout.
Plus, there’s a whole lot of stigma to overcome.
Despite this discouraging history, modern-day lefties can rest assured they’re in good company.
Still, there’s more to being left-handed than what meets the eye.
In fact, there are a number of considerable health and lifestyle implications.
Read on for the truth about lefties.
So, what led to this foundational shift in thinking?
This connecting of the spinal cord and brain usually happens around 15 weeks gestation, according toBusiness Insider.
Could extreme stress in pregnancy cause left-handedness?
Still, there’s compelling evidence that suggests they’re onto something.
So it’d seem stress during pregnancy is a factor in people being lefties.
with whom you might share your childhood.
However, it is true that identical twins may be more likely than fraternal twins to be same-side dominant.
We suppose not all left-handed fun facts are equal levels of, um, fun.
Are lefties right-brain dominant?
It’s not that simple
There are anatomical differences in the brains of righties versus lefties.
But could these brain differences enable lefties to perform better in certain areas and worse in others?
“So it’s often easier for us to be creative than logical.
On par with the general population, just 11 percent of those with mood disorders were left-handed.
However, left-handedness was found to be a staggering “40% in those with psychotic disorders.”
While a 2009 Kevin Denny study published inLateralityquoted inU.S.
“A treatment for certain anxiety disorders and depression involves zapping the left brain.
A simple explanation could be that schools are created to serve right-handed students.
An incompatible desk might actually be more than a minor inconvenience.
“In fact it was because I was left-handed,” she said.
Remember researcher Daniel Casasanto?
Casasanto and his team also observed the tendencies of presidential candidates from 2004 to 2008.
“And lefties to gesture with their left hand when they’re talking about good stuff.”
Some lefties have trouble sleeping
Having a hard time getting sufficient shut eye every night?
Yes, being a southpaw might just make you a better athlete.
This, according to Goodman, could, once again, point to a difference in learning potential.
You could become president of the United States.
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George H.W.
Are lefties more prone to alcoholism than right-handed people?
A decades-old study by psychologist Paul Bakan questioned a connection between left-handedness and alcoholism.
Presumably more research is needed on the topic.
