Left Handed In A Right Handed World
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Author |
: Rik Smits |
Publisher |
: Reaktion Books |
Total Pages |
: 306 |
Release |
: 2011-10-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781861899743 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1861899742 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Puzzle of Left-handedness by : Rik Smits
Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama have both signed bills into law with their left hands. And being left-handed certainly did not hold back the artistic achievements of Michelangelo or Raphael. And the dexterous guitar playing of Jimmi Hendrix may only have been aided by his southpaw tendencies. Left-handedness, in fact, would appear to be no big deal. Yet throughout history, it has been associated with clumsiness and generally dubious personality traits like untrustworthiness and insincerity. Even the Latin word for left, sinister, has ominous connotations. In The Puzzle of Left-handedness, Rik Smits uncovers why history has been so unkind to our lefthanded forebears. He carefully puts together the pieces of the puzzle, presenting an array of historical anecdotes, strange superstitions, and weird wives’ tales. Smits explains how left-handedness continues to be associated with maladies of all kinds, including mental retardation, alcoholism, asthma, hay fever, cancer, diabetes, insomnia, depression, and criminality. Even in the enlightened twenty-first century, left-handedness still meets with opposition—including from one prominent psychologist who equates it with infantile negativism, similar to a toddler’s refusal to eat what’s on his plate, and another who claims that left-handed people have average lifespans that are nine years shorter than those who favor the right hand. As Smits reminds us, such speculation is backed by little factual evidence, and the arguments presented by proponents of right-handedness tend to be humorously absurd. The Puzzle of Left-handedness is an enlightening, engaging, and entertaining odyssey through the puzzles and paradoxes, theories and myths, of left-handed lore. Chock full of facts and fiction, it’s a book to be read with both hands.
Author |
: I. C. McManus |
Publisher |
: Harvard University Press |
Total Pages |
: 436 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0674016130 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780674016132 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis Right Hand, Left Hand by : I. C. McManus
McManus considers evidence from anthropology, particle physics, the history of medicine, and the notebooks of Leonardo to answer questions like: Why are most people right-handed? Why does European writing go from left to right, while Arabic and Hebrew go from right to left? And how do we know that Jack the Ripper was left-handed?
Author |
: Melissa Roth |
Publisher |
: Government Institutes |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2005-07-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781590771518 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1590771516 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Left Stuff by : Melissa Roth
This book demystifies the place left-handness has held in society, shedding new light on this controversial discussion.
Author |
: Lauren Milsom |
Publisher |
: Hamlyn |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2018-09-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0600635511 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780600635512 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Your Left-Handed Child by : Lauren Milsom
Being a left-handed child in a world geared to the right-handed majority can be challenging, and it can be very difficult for a right-handed parent to give early guidance in even the simplest everyday activities when approached from the wrong position. In Your Left-handed Child, leading expert in left-handedness Lauren Milsom describes simple but effective strategies to help the very young through to teenagers overcome the many hurdles they might encounter at school and home. Learn how to help your left-handed child with: - Handwriting - Getting dressed - Using cutlery - Using woodworking tools - Playing guitar and many other useful skills. Thanks to the invaluable advice in this book, your left-handed child will be confident and capable, and left-handedness need never become an issue.
Author |
: Jane M. Healey |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 196 |
Release |
: 2002-02-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780743419062 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0743419065 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis Loving Lefties by : Jane M. Healey
For a left-handed child in a right-friendly world, tasks that should come easily can seem confusing and frustrating. Parents of the more than 400,000 lefties born annually in the United States have had no resource that deals seriously with the learning difficulties their children face -- until now. Loving Lefties is the first ever guide to address all the issues pertinent to left-handedness: the biology, the physiology, and the psychological and practical effects of being a left-handed child. An essential aid for parents, teachers, and professionals, it covers the history and mythology of the left-handed brain, and offers sound advice on: • recognizing left-handedness in a child • making your child's home and school lefty-friendly • giving your child appropriate direction and encouragement • identifying the advantages of being left-handed • helping your child learn the skills his right-handed parents, instructors, and siblings consider basic. Filled with resource lists, guidelines, quick tips, answers to frequently asked questions, case studies, and anecdotes, Loving Lefties is the essential guide for raising a happy, healthy southpaw.
Author |
: Howard I. Kushner |
Publisher |
: JHU Press |
Total Pages |
: 217 |
Release |
: 2017-09-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781421423333 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1421423332 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis On the Other Hand by : Howard I. Kushner
Genes and kangaroos -- Criminals or victims? Cesare Lombroso vs. Robert Hertz -- By the numbers : measuring handedness -- Ambiguous attitudes -- Changing hands, tying tongues -- From genes to populations : the search for a cause -- The geschwind hypothesis -- Genetic models and selective advantage -- Uniquely human? -- A gay hand? -- Disability, ability, and the left hand -- Conclusion : does left-handedness matter?
Author |
: Ed Wright |
Publisher |
: Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages |
: 268 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1740458109 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781740458108 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis Left-Handed History of World by : Ed Wright
Through fascinating case studies of notables from ancient to modern times, Ed Wright explains the secret of lefty success.
Author |
: Jeff Goldsmith |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 232 |
Release |
: 1995 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X006083333 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Left-handed in a Right-handed World by : Jeff Goldsmith
LEFT-HANDED IN A RIGHT-HANDED WORLD is the most important book ever written for & about left-handed people. It explores the problems & difficulties that left-handers may encounter while growing up in a predominantly right-handed society. It provides awareness & understanding of issues that have been ignored & neglected for far too long, by covering a variety of things that relate to the health, happiness, education & safety of left-handed people. The book disputes the historical portrayal of left-handers as evil, sinister, weak, or inferior people, & discusses the many myths & misconceptions about them. However, it does not go to the opposite extreme of claiming that left-handers have any type of natural superiority. The authors main contention is that left-handers are basically equal to right-handed people in physical & mental ability, but society stifles & hinders left-handers which makes it harder for them to develop their ability. This book is recommended reading for all left-handers, & for parents & teachers of left-handed children. For further information, call 1-800-511-LEFT.
Author |
: Clare Porac |
Publisher |
: Bookbaby |
Total Pages |
: 234 |
Release |
: 2021-05-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1098360672 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781098360672 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (72 Downloads) |
Synopsis In Strange Places by : Clare Porac
Susan Barron, a new PhD in psychology, struggles to transition from graduate student to assistant professor. She must handle a second shift of cultures when she moves from New York City to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to assume her first faculty position. Set in 1974, shortly after Richard Nixon resigns the US presidency, the book describes the era when women psychologists begin academic careers in greater numbers---an era with few female mentors and before the recognition of a 'chilly climate' for female professors.
Author |
: Mary Woolford |
Publisher |
: Lulu.com |
Total Pages |
: 19 |
Release |
: 2010-07-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780557555451 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0557555450 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Left handed in a right handed world by : Mary Woolford
Being a Left hander in a right handed worlda new solution to dealing with all the madness.Did you know that left handed people havethere own holiday! Do you know what dayit is? see for yourself all right here.