Right-handedness

is expected and what actually occurs. This is shown when Atticus says “ ... he swore out a warrant, no doubt signing it with his left hand, and Tom Robinson now sits before you, having taken the oath with the only good hand which he possesses--his right hand."( 272-273 ). Irony is used here to prove that Tom Robinson is innocent. Because of the warrant that was issued with a left handed person, which is the same hand that would have left the scars on Mayella, to try and get Tom arrested and…

community, making one big family. In the story The Earth On Turtle’s Back told by the Iroquois tribe tells the story of a woman falling from the heavens and creating what is now the land of the earth. The woman had two sons; a left handed son and a right handed son. The…

In psychology, it is stated many times, throughout many publications, that it is difficult to define abnormality. In contrast, I also find it true that it is even more difficult to define normal. In class, we have discussed the ten criteria of abnormality. In my opinion, this stands as a way to define abnormality. However, if a person only meets half of the criteria, or even one of the criteria, are they considered normal or not? This is the conflict that I am going to discuss in the…

Free throws wins games is most likely a phrase that most athletes hear from their basketball coaches. Even though they are only worth a point, they tend to occur at the most crucial parts of the game. For example, one second remains on the clock and your team is tied with the opposing one. The ball is in your hands, you control the outcome of the game. If you miss it, the other team has a chance to score and win. If you make it, your team wins. Thus, free throws win games. If only it was as…

the age of three Skoglund became ill with the disease polio, a virus that destroys nerve passages between the brain and muscles of the body. The disease paralyzed her left shoulder and weakened her left arm so much that she had to begin using her right hand, rather than her left hand. When she was eight, her father began working for Shell Oil Company. Every time he was promoted, the family had to move− from Massachusetts to Maine to Connecticut to South California (Wolf 38-39). Skoglund…

Teeth Brushing: Variance Between Individuals Due to the fact that a main part of this occupation for me is that I do it with my roommate Danielle, I can see that there is an abundance of ways that this task can be done. A clear example is that Danielle adds another step to her oral hygiene routine, which is flossing. I do not floss because I have never been okay with putting something between my teeth like that, but she does it every day twice a day. On the other hand, I use mouthwash and…

and landed on her chin. She leaned in before she opened the door. You’re just like him. You’re shit. You’re both shit. Something moved inside my stomach as I watched Meg walk back into the bar. It felt like a slimy worm was trying to make a home right there above my bladder. I put my clothes back on, except for my jeans, and drove home trying to forget about what Meg had said and that ugly thing that was growing inside of me. I wished you were there after I showered, cleaned myself up and…

pentagram on her forehead and her arm started the glow red. It started to bleed out a demon liquid, which was the black liquid. Maddy tears started to turn into the demon liquid. Her left eye turned pitch black and a red glowing pentagram appeared. Her right eye, her eye color turned bloody red and cat look eyes. Tron let go of Maddy shirt and she felt on her hands and knees, breathing heavily. "I hope you'll like your new powers and demon. So have fun controlling your demon!" He walked away…

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 experiment of the study was conducted on six right-handed female participants…

“Government is best which governs least” according to the article “Civil Disobedience,” by Henry David Thoreau. In this article, Thoreau also mentioned that he believes that government is best when it governs not at all. However when a government governs not at all, then there exist chaos and war. But a government that governs least is a government that many people will agree is the best type of government. This type of government allows people absolute freedom. Not freedom per say, but…