On the Other Hand: Left Hand, Right Brain, Mental Disorder, and History
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Does being lefthanded make a person different in any way that matters?
Since the late Stone Age, approximately 10 percent of humans have been lefthanded, yet for most of human history lefthandedness has been stigmatized. In On the Other Hand, Howard I. Kushner traces the impact of lefthandedness on human cognition, behavior, culture, and health.
A lefthander himself, Kushner has long been interested in the meanings associated with lefthandedness, and ultimately with whether hand prefer...


