I am left-handed and i'm the only in my family who is. I want to find out if somehow it is genetic. I've always been wondering what the advantages are besides being unique. Thank you for reading my question.
2007-01-09 08:46:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
It is genetic, it can come from previous generations. My mother and father are both right-handed but I am not. Also it was customary to switch a left-handed child to being right handed because of superstition. Maybe someone in your family was left handed and was switched as a child. I have found that left handed people are more artsy and creative than right handed people.
2007-01-09 08:52:08 · answer #1 · answered by Kia V 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can be genetic, but so can just about everything else. It's more of an instinct kind of thing. There is evidence that most left handed people are smarter, however, it may sometimes also be true that their life spans are shorter. A lot of left handers are also artistically inclined (whether it be drawing, music, etc.).
2007-01-09 08:56:21 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is genetic and my son who is left handed says the advantage is that it annoys other people
2007-01-09 08:54:33 · answer #3 · answered by kat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am left haned and have been all my life. i dont think that its genetic, but how the kids take up using their hands when their young. its personal preferance, in my opinion. true it does annoy people :D .good question.
2007-01-09 08:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by e.m.v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a little of both.. genetics have a lot to do with it and so does randomness... also a good advantage is you'll make it in baseball easier
2007-01-09 09:05:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
left handed people (like me )
usally get it from genetics but it could be from like your great great grandparents
2007-01-09 08:54:06 · answer #6 · answered by baby g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it cna be genetic.
left handed people are normally more creative and are smart. they do tend to get sicker (physically), but the creativity and other advangtages evens them out
2007-01-09 10:51:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not but it does mean your rare :) its less then 10 % in the world who are
2016-05-22 23:48:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋