Friday, January 20, 2006

Why are more people right-handed than left-handed?


While it's not certain why more people are right-handed people than left-handed, there are several theories. One is that the left side of the brain controls speech, and the right side of the body.

And so more people are right-handed. Another explanation is based on genetics. Even if both parents are left-handed, there's only a 26 per cent chance that their offspring would also be left-handed.

All these theories have their own loopholes, so one can conclusively explain why more people are right-handed than left-handed..

I am right-handed... what about u????????

---Aj

19 comments:

Narsimha said...

me a right hander..
but i feel sorry for the southpaws cuz everything in our world is custom made for right handers like scissors, door knobs, cloth buttons etc

Praveen R. said...

i meant by the way

Praveen R. said...

im right handed too...by the ur tagged..so check out my blog

Sudarshan said...

Dude some of your posts are really informative..and that's great.There are many basic things about which most people know nothing..and your blog is going a long way in increasing public awareness..great work!!

div said...

me a right handed..
well the post is interesting.. i also knw few ppl who can wrtie with both the hands..any theory to this??

paurna said...

i am a left.and none in in my family,that includes all my uncles aunts cousins and grand parents,are left handed.the only left handed in my family and still everyone is trying to find the answer for the conundrum

R said...

Me too! a proud right-hand guy! And my friends who use their left, quite amuse me! i mean specially when they write!!

paurna said...

@rohit talwar,i dont think there is anything funny about guys writing left handed

My Ramblings... said...

I was born a lefty but my mommy changed me into a right hand. *sigh*

Shikha said...

I am righthanded but ambidextrous sometimes:)

Anonymous said...

its very informative!
as a kid I was left-handed but my parents forced me to use my right hand.

Still i can manage to write with my left hand. so that makes me ambidextrous!

The Lil fairy & her angel friends said...

im right handed!:D

San said...

Religious work? do tell us more ...

oh and i'm also right handed.

Hope the exam results are good

Ajay said...

hey guys sorry for not replying to ur comments as i am busy i m some religious work for a few days..

Unknown said...

Hey Ajay!
All the best for your exam results!
As for southpaws it is said they are very creative people as they use the right side of brain a lot more than us right handers.
Either way I'm right handed!


Rashmi

the_ego_has_landed said...

HEy! I'm right handed...they say lefties are more intelligent cause the logical side of their brain is better developed..

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Rita said...

I am right handed too! :)

Gowri Shankar said...

right handed..but it is so cool to see left handed people write..they have to rotate thier whole body rotate the arm and write upside down..fun :P