Previously being left-handed was related to superstitions and beliefs of all kinds.
Today the left foot or hand is understood as a manifestation of the asymmetry of our brain.
The left cerebral hemisphere is the dominant one for the control of the right hand while the right hemisphere is related to the language
The right side also is tasked with the function of distinguishing by sight the position of the objects and with the left hand preference in activities such as writing, cutting or throwing something.
The researchers have explored whether there are differences between the skills of left-handed and right-handed people. What they have observed are variations in writing.
The strokes of the right-handers, in the case of the number zero and the letter” O “go from top to the right, against the clock and with an inclination to the left. of the clock and the inclination is to the right.
About 90% of the population uses the right hand for most of their activities, which shows the predominance of right laterality.
Therefore left-handed people had to develop a great capacity for adaptation in a world of right-handers.
A recommendation to parents and teachers is to be attentive to children’s manual preference and not force to use their right hand if they notice left dominance.
This will give them the necessary facilities for the development of their capacities from an early age.
