Left-Handed or Right-Handed?

Question

I use chopsticks and write with my left hand, and I usually use forks, spoons, etc with my left hand by instinct, but I play all sports with my right side. I kick with my right foot, I dribble with my right hand, I play tennis with my right hand. I also use the scissors with my right hand. Would I be considered left or right handed? I'm so confused. Also, I asked another question on Answers, "Are language learning skills genetic or innate?", because I love to learn languages and I seem to learn them really well really easily, especially with grammar, which seems more logic and left-brained. I'm taking a psych course, and I know that main language learning centers are on the left side of the brain, such as Broca's area, and not in the right brain. If I'm left-handed, shouldn't my right brain be more developed rather than my left brain? So would I really be considered left or right-handed?

Answer 1

You appear to display typical signs of being left-handed with a mixed laterality or mixed dominance. This means that you use the left hand for fine motor tasks and either left or right for gross motor and two-handed activities. Mixed laterality is more common amongst left-handers than right-handers.
Regarding the learning & languages, a good book to read is Right Hand, Left Hand by Prof Chris McManus. He goes into those areas very well that are too complex & detailed to list here.
Good luck with the studies!

Answer 2

Right handed

Answer 3

I was originally trying to be left handed when I was younger but my dad forced me to eat with my right hand. When I went to school I copied the girl next to me that was right handed. I do most strenuous things with my left hand and throw with my left I usually kick with my left leg. I can't throw a ball well with my right hand.I think you are predominately right handed. I have heard though that females are better at multitasking by using both sides of their brain and for reasoning. So It doesn't seem to matter all that much.Try learning how to write with your right hand also. Some people can write with both hands at the same time but I think that would be bad for their eyes right?

Answer 4

I write with my left hand but I do other things with my right hand. guess I could say I'm both left and right handed.

Answer 5

If you can do a number of things equally well with both hands, you are considered to be ambidextrous. If you have definite division of functions (i.e., write right-handed, eat left-handed, play tennis left-handed, play chess right-handed), then you are considered to be mixed dominant.

Answer 6

I write with my right hand and rarely use my left hand. I don't think there's any other thing about that. it's just what is learned.

Answer 7

You're left handed, right-footed.

Answer 8

you are ambidextrous- meaning you are cordination in both of your hands.

You are one of those people who have developed both sides of your brain.

The ability to learn languages has a few factors.
1. You congitive ability
2. your hearing or lack of hearing certian tones
3. Your memory
4. your interest in languages
5. your brain ability to see the pattern in a language and be able to understand and be able to learn .

You are very fortunate to have such a tallent.
I hope that you will use your talents in a good way.

Answer 9

Ambidextrous?
I know that word usually describes someone who can do things equally as well with either hand and that's not quite what you described but it's as close as I can get I think.

Answer 10

It sounds like your left brain is dominant going by the amount of time you've spent analyzing all of this. You're just a very talented and intelligent gal who happens to be ambidextrous. Don't burn yourself out with all the "paralysis by analysis." As the commercial says, "Just do it." God bless you dear.