Oscar De La Huerte answered
It is thought that up to 90% of the world's population is right-handed. This means that the primary advantage that right handed people have over 'lefties' is that the world generally caters for right-handed people.
The advantages of being right-handed
Any man-made device that requires manual dexterity is usually designed with right-handed users in mind.
Here are a few examples of such objects:
Historically, being left-handed also comes with a significant social stigma, although this has certainly diminished in modern times.
In fact, as far as several studies are into the topic are concerned, left-handed people tend to display an advantage in several fields themselves.
The advantages of being left-handed
The difficulty with scientific research regarding the advantages of being left- or right-handed is that much of the information we have is inconclusive. To this day, science is still unable to determine exactly why one person is born left-handed and why another is born right-handed.
Having said that, there are several fields in which it is believed left-handed people might have the 'upper hand' (I was just waiting to drop that one in there).
According to Dr. Alan Searleman of St. Lawrence University, NY, left handed people have the following advantages:
The advantages of being right-handed
Any man-made device that requires manual dexterity is usually designed with right-handed users in mind.
Here are a few examples of such objects:
- Guitars
- Door knobs
- Drinking fountains
Historically, being left-handed also comes with a significant social stigma, although this has certainly diminished in modern times.
In fact, as far as several studies are into the topic are concerned, left-handed people tend to display an advantage in several fields themselves.
The advantages of being left-handed
The difficulty with scientific research regarding the advantages of being left- or right-handed is that much of the information we have is inconclusive. To this day, science is still unable to determine exactly why one person is born left-handed and why another is born right-handed.
Having said that, there are several fields in which it is believed left-handed people might have the 'upper hand' (I was just waiting to drop that one in there).
According to Dr. Alan Searleman of St. Lawrence University, NY, left handed people have the following advantages:
- Better problem solving skills
- A higher IQ
