Which Brain Works for Left Handers?

Specifically, in left-handers, the motor cortex in the right side of the brain (the left side of the body is controlled by the right side of the brain, and vice versa) is dominant for fine motor behavior. In contrast, in right-handers, the left motor cortex is better at fine motor tasks such as writing.

Do left-handed people's brains work differently?

Examining data on about 400,000 people, scientists discovered that the left and right hemispheres of the brain were better connected and more coordinated in regions involving language in left-handed people. These traits suggest that left-handed individuals may have superior verbal skills.

Do left-handed people use right brain?

Being left-handed has been linked with all sorts of bad things. Poor health and early death are often associated, for example – but neither are exactly true. ... People say that left-handers are more creative, as most of them use their “right brain”.

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