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  2. Handedness - Wikipedia

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    Right-handed people are more skillful with their right hands. Studies suggest that approximately 90% of people are right-handed. [7] [14] Left-handedness is less common. Studies suggest that approximately 10% of people are left-handed. [7] [15] Ambidexterity refers to having equal ability in both hands. Those who learn it still tend to favor ...

  3. 6 things you never knew about left-handed people - AOL

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    An older study found that left-handed people were better at "divergent thinking", and a more recent research cites lefties have better working memories and mental flexibility. 5. Don't get too ...

  4. 24 Things You Didn't Know About Left-Handed People - AOL

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    Left-handed people make up about 10% of the population, and southpaws are often known to be incredibly creative. They may also even have more satisfying sex lives.

  5. Neuroanatomy of handedness - Wikipedia

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    Handedness in and of itself tends to be a grey area. The requirements for someone to be right- as opposed to left-handed have been debated, and because individuals who identify as left-handed may also use their right hand for a large number of tasks, identifying two clearcut groups of subjects is a challenging task.

  6. Gene involved in cell shape offers clues on left-handedness

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    "In most people, the left hemisphere also controls the dominant right hand. The relevant nerve fibers cross from left-to-right in the lower part of the brain. In left-handers, the right hemisphere ...

  7. Ambidexterity - Wikipedia

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    Michael Clarke is naturally a left handed person who bowls left handed but bats right handed. Akshay Karnewar is an ambidextrous bowler. Originally, he only bowled with his right hand, but since he does everything else with his left hand, he was taught to bowl left-handed as well but needs to signal to the umpire when he switches hands when ...

  8. 14 things you never knew about left-handed people - AOL

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    Only 10 percent of the population is left-handed. While there may not be many of them, being left-handed sure does come with some surprising perks! 14 things you never knew about left-handed people

  9. Laterality - Wikipedia

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    Some people may, for instance, use their right hand for writing, and their left hand for playing racket sports and eating [2] (see also: cross-dominance). Also, it is not uncommon that people preferring to use the right hand prefer to use the left leg , e.g. when using a shovel, kicking a ball, or operating control pedals.