Right or left handed

[Uncle Martin]

What is the physiologic cause and are left handed persons really smarter?

Please vote in the poll. Please be honest, The results may substantiate a hypothesis I have regarding the members of this forum.

[Aki]

Left handed people might be smarter, but they don't live as long as right handed people

[GAHD]

Originally posted by: Uncle Martin
What is the physiologic cause and are left handed persons really smarter?



Please vote in the poll. Please be honest, The results may substantiate a hypothesis I have regarding the members of this forum.

There's a problem Unc; I'm ambidextrous and there's no option for me

[Freethinker]

Are people left handed because they are not good with their right, or good with their left?

Is it a left preference or a right failure?

[Uncle Martin]

GAHD,
I'll try to add that option. My apologies for not considering that. Are you sure you don't favor one even a little?

FT,
I'll have to reply with what little I know asap.

[Bo]

What kind of ideas do you have about left and right handedness? btw a few months somebody told me that apart from handedness you also have left and right 'footedness'. The basic test here is: if you kick a ball which foot will you use? there is not always an overlap with your handedness...
Bo

[IrishEyes]

Unc,

I write right, eat left, golf left, used to smoke left, drink right, kick right, lead left when doing gymnastics, left foot first in clothing. However, i can also eat right and write left, and do most things passably well reverse of what 'feels natural'. My younger brother is a natural leftie, as is my youngest child. All others in my family are 'right'. I'm the only one, that I'm aware of, that has the ability to choose. However, even though I have always had the ability to do most things with either hand, I strengthened my skill with my left 12 years ago when my right arm was in a cast for 6 months. Sorry, but I'm probably not a very good test case for your hypothesis. My mother told me that I was always able to do most things with either limb, but I can remember a teacher forcing me to use my right to write. Public education - Go figure!

[Uncle Martin]

Bo,

You are correct about footedness(is that a word?), I kick with the opposing foot from my handedness(Again?). As to my hypothesis, please don't expect much, as this is VERY informal. I regret that until the poll has reached a respectable size that my indicating my thoughts would possibly influence the vote.

IrishEyes,

Sounds like you are ambidextrous, that is now an option so feel free to join in. That is something that I inadvertantly ignored and GAHD was good enough to point out my oversight.

I apologize for my short posts of late, but a new job is taking too much of my time. This will not be an ongoing problem.

[Freethinker]

Originally posted by: Uncle Martin
I apologize for my short posts of late, but a new job is taking too much of my time. This will not be an ongoing problem.

Hey, you started this thread, you can always find a new job. Anyone that can read in your state has to be a premium in the job market! Still got most of your teeth?

[Freethinker]

In doing a Google for IQ handed corelation, I ran across this site. It claims to be able to identify which side of the brain you use more. I make no claims for it's accuracy.

http://www.testcafe.com/lbrb/


I was
Your percentage score for the right brain is 34%.
Your percentage score for the left brain is 25%.

Ops. Seems I'm missing 41% of my braiin!