Do you think left handed people are smarter than righthanders?
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There are a ton of studies that have been done trying to distinguish intelligence based on which hand you use the most. Some people will argue that lefties are more artistic, creative, imaginative people which right-handers are more scientific, grounded, imperative thinkers.\n\nThis has to do with which hemisphere of the brain is being used and all that wonderful scientific jazz. "Smart" is a subjective term and relative to each individual.\n\nI think the only real difference between lefties and right-handers is that you don't want to seat them next to each other during dinner. That would be a catastrophe.
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i have heard that if you are right-brained, doing more left-brained activities can enable you to use more of that half of your brain & vice versa.  i suppose this enables you to use more of your brain as a whole.  also, there are physical activities you can do to increase brain power.  go to www.braingym.com.
259723
Roughly 10 to 12 percent in a population that doesn't supress left handedness as being unnatural.
122406
If you're asking if these things are related, the answer is likely no.  Left-handedness is fairly uncommon (about 10% of the population), while wearing glasses is very common (especially in the over-40 population).
837758
The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body. It's also responsible for controlling imagination and creativity so the answer to your ? is yes. South-paws tend to be more creative and intuitive. I don't know so much about brilliant, though. Many of the greatest minds throughout history were housed in right-handed bodies.
679828
that is an old wives tale, its not true.  so, if you are left handed, dont worry about it.
110987
I believe that I was taught it is genetic... your mother or your father have the gene and pass it to you... they don't have to be a lefty... only have the gene
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No, they aren't.\n\nHumans have a stronger preference for one hand over the other than other animals. That is thought to be due to language being localized on one side of the brain, so motor control gets unevenly dominant (your right side of the brain controls your left hand). Animals don't have the languge skills, and tend to use both paws about equally.
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As I was taught (and don't quite believe entirely) is that left handed people tend to use more of their right hemisphere than right handed people.  The right brain is supposedly the more "creative" brain rather than the left sided "logical" hemisphere.  Studies do show that left handed people tend to use both hemispheres for communication rather than a dominated left hemispheres.  There is actually an increase of left handers in the "creative" occupations like painting and music.
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Im left handed and proud!!! us poor leftys have to live in a backwards world, eveything is made for right handed people but it does make things more interesting
475659
I'm a left handed, Right side of the brain user.So is my son.(left handed,right side of the brain)
456453
I was once told if you are left handed you use the right side of your brain and if you are right handed you use the left side.  So, I guess it would depend.
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I'm a leftie!!all  the people i know are right-handed.it makes me feel so special :P\nI guess you could say I'm a bit ambidextrous though,because i use my right hand for playing the guitar and using the computer mouse.
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actually I am ambidextrous (left handed and right handed)\n\nand yes i think there will be a lot of bible bangers answering you and i hope they don't report you, @ssholes\n\n\np.s. I’M AN ATHIEST!!!!!
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maybe,considering im left handed...
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Even if both a man and women are left handed and had kids, there chances of their child of being left-handed is less then 50%.\n\nanything else like one lefty parent, and one righty parent, or both right parents are even a lesser chance.  \n\nIts most likely genetics.  You must have been skipped.
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Many issues surrounding handedness are still poorly understood.  There is a theory that lefties learn differently from righties. The theory goes that lefties interpret things pictorially while righties do it digitally. Lefties can interpret obscure things a little more easily than righties, such as the backwards clock, Kanisza's Triangle, etc. \nGenerally, though, there is little difference in learning abilities when self-confidence levels are maintained. Many lefties will have lower self-confidence because they have been trying to do things like their righty friends but with consistently poor results. Cutting with normal scissors is one example. Give the child the correct equipment for the task and they get much better results (don't we all!).\nIn the classroom, position and handwriting are big issues. A lefty needs to sit to the left of a righty so they don't clash elbows when writing. They should sit toward the middle of the classroom to reduce the incidence and impact of mirror writing. A specific left-handed writing technique is required to ensure legible and comfortable writing without smudging the work.