The Left-Hander Syndrome : The Causes and Consequences of Left-Handedness
Overview
If you are among the 10 percent of people who happen to be left-handed, you've had to endure such derisive terms as "gauche" and "a left-handed compliment." At school you may have been forced to write with your right hand. And in another century your proclivity might have gotten you accused of witchcraft. Any left-handed person, or the spouse, parent, or friend of one, will be captivated by this essential and eye-opening book. With bracing wit and a flawless command of current research, psychologist Stanley Coren answers such questions as: Is left-handedness acquired genetically or socially? Are southpaws more creative than their right-handed fellows? Why do left-handers seem to die younger than right-handers? What can left-handers do to counteract the perils and prejudices that confront them in a world that leans to the right?
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780679744689
- ISBN-10: 0679744681
- Publisher: Vintage
- Publish Date: June 1993
- Dimensions: 8.02 x 5.26 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 336
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