Happy International Left-Handers Day! Started in 1976 by Dean R. Campbell, founder of the Left-Handers Club, today raises awareness about the everyday obstacles faced by roughly 10 per cent of the ...

In 2025, several psychology studies aimed at understanding left-handedness were published. Here are the major takeaways from ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It's possible you know someone who is left handed or perhaps you're a lefty. Aside from the fact that ...

After all, it is about left-handed people! We’re taking a deep dive into the world of lefties, so prepare to give us a thumbs up with whatever hand you want to use. On this journey there are only left ...

We’ve all heard the whispers. Those southpaws among us supposedly have some kind of secret intellectual edge. From Leonardo da Vinci sketching with his left hand to Einstein supposedly jotting down ...

A new study from Cornell University goes against the grain of popular thought, arguing that left-handed people aren’t necessarily more creative than their right-handed counterparts after all. It’s ...

Left-handedness has always been something of a mystery. If you’re among the roughly 10 percent of the population that favors their left hand, you’ve probably heard all kinds of theories about your ...

About 10.6% of humans are left-handed (Papadatou-Pastou et al., 2020) – but what about animals? Here are 7 surprising facts about the science of left-handedness in animals. Initially, scientists ...

Left-handed? Today is your day — International Left-Handers’ Day, that is — a day to celebrate the 10% who always feel they’re being elbowed out by the other 90%. While the body is remarkably ...

For decades, popular wisdom has held that left-handed people have a natural edge when it comes to creativity. But, according to new research from Cornell University, the link between left-handedness ...

I am a pianist of unimpressive amateur ability and have always found that published music at my level is much more demanding on my right hand than on my left. Being right-handed myself, this is OK. It ...