A college professor (or so he said) came in today and told one of my staff members that he gave poor directions on the phone because of being left-handed. I have had other lefties work for me in the past; some have had their quirks and one used it as an excuse, but is there any science to lefties having a mental deficit? I don't think so, but now I'm curious.
2007-05-17 06:10:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I have never heard that before. It sounds like that college professor is an ********.
2007-05-17 07:29:27 · answer #1 · answered by Aquaria 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never thought it made any difference in a person or their character or intelligence which hand they write with. I've actually never heard anyone say this before. My Dad was left handed but played golf and bowled right handed. I always thought it was cool that he was ambidextrous. I don't think lefties are any different than righties.
2007-05-17 17:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard that, but it does seem that left handed people do think differently. Have you ever noticed how many actors are left handed? It is possible that since they use their right brain more they may be better at certain right brain functions. Just a guess. and have you ever seen the mug that says only left handed people are in their right mind?
2007-05-17 13:20:57 · answer #3 · answered by mliz55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my neuroscience class this was discussed. Right-handed people are not any more intelligent than left-handed people. In fact, lefties are shown to be more interested in learning than their right-handed counterparts. Mainly it just means that left handed people use the right hemisphere of their brain more often and right-handed people use their left more often.
2007-05-17 13:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by Megs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just a coincidence. There are a lot of goofy people everywhere today and a percentage happen to be right handed. It sounds like you've got them all working around you.
2007-05-17 13:16:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard that. In fact, I've heard lefties are more creative. I think you've experienced the ignorance of one person who has not walked a mile in his own shoes . . mustless anyone elses.
2007-05-17 13:15:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nothing scientifically. It goes back to old superstitions. They felt it was a sign of the devil and all that jazz. My grandma was left handed and she was forced to write with her right hand. So it goes back to those days. I'm left handed and I've met a lot of stupid right handed people. There's no coorelation.
2007-05-17 13:14:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm left handed and mentally deficient!
however I'm convinced the two are not related.
I was left handed before my mom started shaking me!
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2007-05-18 09:21:14 · answer #8 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My husband and his mother are both left handed, and they are both intelligent people. I also think that my daughter is left handed, and she seems to be a little more interested in learning than my right handed son.
2007-05-17 13:17:30 · answer #9 · answered by Kimberley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
now that is just stupid. i am left handed and am way more creative and intellegent (told by teachers and peers) than most righty people. i think it is because we have to work harder at things since most everything in the world is right handed.
2007-05-17 13:19:55 · answer #10 · answered by brehhhh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋