Handedness

argument throughout the world of science is if the human preference for dominant handedness is determined by our family genes, learned behavior, or a combination of both. For years, there has been much argument as to whether handedness is a inherited trait through parents or a learned behavior from our environment. Recent studies have begun to show that handedness is more than just an a learned behavior. It was first thought that a single gene may contribute…

Within this particular study, the main independent variable is the presence of transcranial magnetic stimulation (stimulation of right posterior parietal cortex cerebral hemisphere, stimulation of left posterior parietal cortex cerebral hemisphere, no transcranial magnetic stimulation) and the main dependent variable is the handedness (right or left) when performing unimanual movements. This study was conducted on participants that were selected based on their gender and handedness. The first…

Left Handedness Matt Hellman English III Mr. Putnam December 12, 2015 Left Handedness I. Introduction II. Some may wonder why they are left handed versus right handed, there are a few different theories of why this happens. A. The first example deals with the hormones in the body. 1. Hormones/Testosterone 2. Nervous System and Hormones B. Next, some have found that the reason people may be left handed instead of right, is due to genetics. 1. Genetics 2. Identical Twins C.…

Handedness is dominance of one hand over the other , or the unequal distribution of fine motor skills between right and left hands. It refers to the tendency of humans to be more dextrous or skilled with one hand over the other. By self report the rates of right , left and mixed handedness are 56.1%,26.3% and 17.5% respectively. The rate of handedness conversion is 2.7% to 11.8% in prior studies based on the total population including innately right handed people. The rate of conversion of…

Handedness and Dream-Recall Frequency There are many factors that have been related to the ability to how much recall a dream, and a handedness has been studied as one of its factors in different angles. This study examined the relationship between handedness and dream-recall frequency in a wide range of ages and number of participants to support their hypothesis that right-handed and mixed or inconsistence-handed people would have more notable ability to recall their dream than consistent…

Handedness and Cognitive Development Abstract: My research topic is Handedness and Cognitive Development. This study is to locate the major differences in psychological, personal and physical changes of the right and the left-handed people and its– effect on their personality and way of living. Despite the right is considered as good and left is considered as bad, and also people try changing their children’s handedness from left towards right under religious perspective, researches have proved…

The pencil grip is a low- tech assistive technology for children and adults who struggle with writing and correct pencil grip. The device can fit on pencils, pens, crayons and all writing tools and has been said to be “easy to use and comfortable”. The Pencil Grip increases comfort, teaches proper hand positioning, and improves control. Its ergonomic design also provides relief of hand fatigue and pain. Both right handed and left handed individuals can use it. Students place their fingers on…

Left-Handedness Left-handedness is not a typical topic to come up in a conversation, but what if it did? What would be said? Where would the conversation lead? Left-handedness is a well researched topic among scientists. Many misconceptions about lefties have been made, but being left-handed definitely has its advantages. In the old days, if someone was left-handed, it was considered a bad thing and they would become an outcast; yet nowadays lefties are not considered to be any different…

After reading a few essays by three different groups of people: The Doctors, the Nurses and the Patients. People hold different styles in almost every aspect in life such as types of music, clothing, colors, books, and films. So when it comes to different writing styles, then one can agree with that also. One just never thinks about it and with people having what they think is “good’ personal writing. Good personal Writing should include humor, graphic details, things I can relate to, and not…

One of the most prominent things that I have realized from my first month of college is the importance of all the small things. Details have been essential for everything and everyone I have come into contact with, ranging all the way from what assignments I have due, to the hours of the dining halls. These first weeks in my freshman writing class we have held discussions on the most random—and what I believed to be at the time—irrelevant subjects. These discussions were just the opposite. After…