If you practiced using both hands for everything, or just the hand that you usually don't use for things like writing, holding utensils and so on, could you accquire omnidexterity?
2006-06-26 05:07:40 · 9 answers · asked by craftykid22 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Sorry for the mistake--ambidextrous, gotta remember that!
2006-06-26 11:08:57 · update #1
When I was young, I had the opportunity to observe a young woman who believed this was possibly true, to the extreme. She did finger exercises with each of her fingers on each of her hands, up one hand and down the other, persistently, whenever she was not otherwise occupied.
She became the best oboe player in the state!
Have your answer? ;)
2006-06-26 05:14:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's usually called ambidextrous, not omni... (or at least here in the states). And, yes, you can practice, practice, practice until you are just a proficient with your non-dominant hand as your dominant one. In fact, it is a really good idea to do so. For starters, one cay you could break your dominant hand or wrist, and it would be nice to still be able to write out your rent check or sign a credit slip... Secondly, it is a good brain training exercise. Helps re-wire thought, as it were. Kind of like doing difficult crossword puzzles.
2006-06-26 05:15:03 · answer #2 · answered by hipcat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Total ambidexterity is rare. Certainly, practice can make you more proficient at doing things with the non-favored hand, but to reach the place where the ability is EQUAL is very uncommon.
Many people (including myself) are bi dexterous. For example, when I put on my make-up, I use my left hand to do my left eye, and my right hand to make-up my right eye. I can eat with either hand which comes in handy when I'm sitting next to a lefty.
Being able to have a degree of bi dexterity is certainly an achievable goal.
2006-06-26 05:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by freedomnow1950 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, being left handed in a right handed world. I had no choice. There are many who have lost their dominate hand and were forced to use the other. With practice, it becomes second-nature.
2006-06-26 05:13:00 · answer #4 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can.
I was born right handed, but that hasn't stopped me. I can do almost anything with either hand, and I've only been practicing with my left hand for about 3 months.
And I do the same thing as sumisubeth: Right-handed, but my computer mouse is ALWAYS in my left hand. (Unless my left hand's tied up with another job.)
Actually, I'd better start using my right hand with the mouse again, as it's starting to get clumsy...
2006-06-26 14:13:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I don't know to what extent though. I used to try to do it when I was younger because my cousin was a lefty and I wanted to use my left hand too. I eventually thought it was stupid and gave up but I can still do some simple things with my left hand.
And sweetie, its ambidextrous.
2006-06-26 05:18:21 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice. You may not achieve equal use of both hands, but you certainly can learn to better use the hand that is not dominant. For example, I am right-handed, but use the mouse with my left hand.
2006-06-26 05:18:38 · answer #7 · answered by Rayen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word is ambidexterity, meaning two handed, and yes you can train your brain to become more capable to using the non dominant hand.
2006-06-26 05:12:48 · answer #8 · answered by pmsp51 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure is I have trained my left hand to use tools eg drill, sander etc
2006-06-26 05:12:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋