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6. they live in and have to adjust to a right handed world. there are a couple of books i

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 9, 2019, 12:00 AM

Jan 2019

ran into that might interest left handers - "a left hand turn around the world" by David Wolman and more general about handedness and its history " right hand, left hand" by chris mcmanus

mcmanus points out that some left handed people actually have their brain hemispheres switched so they are essentially right handers switched over.... there's a bunch of interesting stuff.

it's interesting that a lot of the brain research makes sure the subjects are right handed

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Interesting. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #1

on average it may be more interesting to left handed people certainot Jan 2019 #4

That's funny that you brought that up. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #5

they live in and have to adjust to a right handed world. there are a couple of books i certainot Jan 2019 #6

My friend, a lefty, was always pissed off about it. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #7

i think there has at some level been a recognition of left handers being less desirable as soldiers certainot Jan 2019 #8

This is one thing that I just don't comprehend LeftInTX Jan 2019 #2

one thing liberals don't understand is that in the early 2000s rove ramped up the immigration issue certainot Jan 2019 #3