Left-handers often make their cross marks (such as on the letter “t”) from right to left. They also write symbols like “O” in a clockwise instead of counter-clockwise direction. Don't try to change this; this is more comfortable and much easier. There are handwriting charts available specifically for left-handers.
To make their handwriting slant the right way, the majority of left-handed people twist their wrists clockwise, so they're writing from above: This form of writing, known as crabclaw, leads to smeared ink (or smudged graphite), prevents the writer from seeing what's been written, and is uncomfortable.
Left handed people face a lot of difficulties in everyday life. Handwriting can be particularly hard for lefties, especially if they are taught by a right handed person, as the grip of the pen and formation of letters is different.
Ideally left-handers should hold the pen or pencil 2-3cm from the point to enable them to see round their fingers and avoid “hooking” with the writing hand or adopting and awkward neck posture when writing.
The "hook" is when a lefty curves their hand into a flamingo-neck (or hooked) shape, with their wrist bent in such a way as to be positioned above the words they are writing. Left-handed writers do this so that they can see the words that they are writing.
For the child who writes with their left hand, learning cursive handwriting can be especially difficult. Below, you will find information about teaching cursive handwriting and letters that are similar and should be taught together in groups for ease of learning.
Left-handed writers are far more likely to make cross-strokes from right to left than left to right and similarly, left-handed writer write circular letters and numbers with clock-wise strokes, rather than counter clock-wise.
Lefties make up only about 10 percent of the population, but studies find that individuals who are left-handed score higher when it comes to creativity, imagination, daydreaming and intuition. They're also better at rhythm and visualization.
Right-handed people are more skillful with their right hands. Studies suggest that approximately 90% of people are right-handed. Left-handedness is less common. Studies suggest that approximately 10% of people are left-handed.
Results showed no significant difference in the speed of writing between left-handed users and right-handed users, though the right-handers were slightly faster. When the right-handers and left-handers used their non dominant hand, left-handers were faster.
Only about 10 percent of people worldwide are left-handed, experts say. They're more comfortable writing, throwing a ball and doing other manual tasks with their left hand.
In fact, the difference is 90:10. This means that dyslexia may be more commonly found in left-handed people but the relationship is not necessarily causal. There is also the question of whether or not it is more common in boys than girls.
Sometimes people who are left-handed are called many different things, “Southpaws”, "Lefties", and other simply mean names, like "Weird" or "Strange".
Babe Ruth. The Babe is probably the most famous left-handed slugger of all-time.
“Most left-handers seem to have similar language processing to right-handers,” Grimshaw says. For other one-sided brain functions, such as attention, emotion, music, and face perception, she says, there are less data. “But for the most part, left-handers do not differ obviously from right-handers.
According to IFL Science, those who have a left-hand preference "on average, [have] a more developed right-brain hemisphere", which helps when it comes to processing and understanding spatial awareness and mental representations of objects.
The prenatal environment and cultural influences may play a role. Like many complex traits, handedness does not have a simple pattern of inheritance. Children of left-handed parents are more likely to be left-handed than are children of right-handed parents.
Someone who is left-handed finds it easier to use their left hand rather than their right hand for activities such as writing and throwing a ball.
Why? A lefty's curveball can be a nasty pitch against right-handers, but it can also throw lefties off too. The curve can head straight for the batter then break at the last second, causing the hitter to instinctively back off. Left-handed hitters can have a particularly hard time with lefty pitchers throwing sidearm.
Fountain pens present the biggest challenge for lefties, since nibs are generally cut for right handers. Only a few brands produce nibs dedicated for the left hander, which are cut in the opposite direction. Nearly all Lamy ranges are available with left handed nibs.
Being left-handed also has its perks, including: Left-handed people are at an advantage in a wide range of sports, from fencing to boxing. The sporting advantage also includes taking the right-handed opponent by surprise, because right-handed athletes aren't used to playing against left-handed opponents.