9 Advantages of being a Lefty #1 Being left handed is an advantage in many sports. sports that offer an advantage to lefties are baseball, fencing, boxing and tennis. #2 Lefties have a greater chance of being a genius– or having a high IQ. Researchers aren’t sure why, but Some think this genius stems from being forced to use both sides of the brain more often, allowing these individuals to more easily process a large amount of information. #3 Left handed men may make more money. Oddly enough, however, the results are quite different for women, with lefties earning 5% less than women who are right handed. #4 Left handed people adjust more easily to seeing underwater. #5 Lefties are better able to multitask. One of the advantages of being left-handed is that it forces your brain to think more quickly. What this means for everyday life is that those who are lefties may find it easier to multi-task. #6 Generally, lefties are better at playing video games. Some of the traits that make lefties better thinkers and multitaskers also make them better at playing video games. #7 Left handed stroke victims recover faster than right handed stroke victims. While the reasons behind this aren’t entirely clear, some believe it’s due to left handed people having to strengthen both sides of the brain when navigating a right handed world. #8 Left-handed people are likely to be more visual than language-based, making them ideal for artistic pursuits. #9 Southpaw drivers are more successful at learning to drive than right handed people. If driving came easy to you, it might have a good deal to do with your left-handedness. A driving school poll found that 57% of left handers passed their driving test first time compared with only 47% of right handers.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:05:05 +0000
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