Cross-dominance, also known as mixed-handedness, is a motor skill manifestation where a person favors one hand for some tasks and the other hand for others, while not necessarily being ambidextrous (two-handed), such as someone that writes with a left hand and grabs with the right.
It can also refer to mixed laterality, which refers to a person favoring eyes, ears, feet, or hands on opposite sides of the body. Cross-dominance can often be a problem when shooting or in activities that require aim
Ambidexterity
One of the most famous varieties of cross-dominance is ambidexterity, (i.e., being equally adept with each hand, or, to a limited degree, foot). The word "ambidextrous" is derived from the Latin roots ambi, meaning "both," and dexter, meaning "right" (as opposed to left) or favorable. Thus, "ambidextrous" is literally "right on both sides".
Although ambidexterity is rare at birth, it can be learned. The key in learning is to start paying attention to minor tasks and performing them with one's opposite hand daily. While difficult at first, minor tasks like brushing teeth, opening doors, and eating will become steadily easier if a person keeps at it. Learning to write or throw with both hands is far harder, but with patience and practice, it is feasible for anyone to become proficient with both hands.
In modern times, it is more common to find people considered ambidextrous who were originally left handed, and learned to be ambidextrous either deliberately or during childhood in institutions such as schools where right-handed habits are often emphasized.
Also, since many everyday devices are designed to be only ergonomic for right handed people, many left handed people have no choice but to use the device with the right hand (a good example is a can opener). As a result, left handed people are much more likely to develop motor skills in their non-dominant hand than right handed people (who are not subjected to left-favouring devices).
Ambidexterity is often encouraged in activities requiring a great deal of skill in both hands, such as juggling, swimming, percussion or keyboard music, word processing, surgery, and combat.
2007-11-01 20:46:18
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answered by rosieC 7
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We live in a right-handed world, so leftys often learn to do quite a few things with their right hand. Since you write with your left hand, I'd say you are a left-handed person that has developed a couple of right-handed skills.
2007-11-01 20:04:21
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answered by Andee 6
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it actual relies upon on the way you advance up i think. the way your physique found out to do issues in simple terms taught you it that way. Like i will write with the two my palms, in spite of the undeniable fact that it appears that evidently neater with top, even even with the undeniable fact that the two palms are nevertheless sloppy, and in video games, I finally end up using my left hand greater. unusual
2016-11-10 00:49:31
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answered by Anonymous
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