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Handiness

Not all Left-handed people are true lefties, just as not all Right-handed people are true righties. There are a lot of us who are somewhat Mixed-handed, but not quite Ambidextrous. There are four main types of handiness...

Right-handedness is most common. Right-handed people are more dexterous with their right hand when performing a task.

Left-handedness is less common than right-handedness. Left-handed people are more dexterous with their left hand when performing a task. About 8–15% of people are left-handed.

Mixed-handedness also known as cross-dominance, is being able to do different tasks better with different hands. For example, mixed-handed persons might write better with their left hand but throw a ball more efficiently with their right hand. However, many writers define handedness by the hand used for writing, so mixed-handedness is often neglected.

Ambidexterity is exceptionally rare, although it can be learned. A true ambidextrous person is able to do any task equally well with either hand. Those who learn it still tend to sway towards their originally dominant hand.

For a more in-depth relating you might want to check out Wiki @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handedness

Tags: Amidexterity, Handiness, Left-handed, Mixed-Handed, Right-Handed

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Permalink Reply by Bob Oliver on February 4, 2010 at 14:33

I'm left handed and left eyed. I guess that makes me a true lefty.

Permalink Reply by kage on February 5, 2010 at 19:35

Ah, a cack-handed, sinister-looking fellow. ;) :)

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