What It Really Means To Be Left-Handed

What It Really Means To Be Left-Handed

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  WHAT IT REALLYMEANS TO BE left-handedRead the full article on Bloomberg View Peter Orszsag
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  We used toassume being left- handed made you special. Right?
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  Only around 12%of people in the world are lefties.
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  The brain ofa left-handed person works differently than that of a right-handed person.
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  The brain ofa left-handed person works differently than that of a right-handed person. But does belonging to the 12 percent bring some IQ or other benefit?
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  A Harvard economistnamed Joshua Goodman found that being left- handed may actually be a curse.
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  A Harvard economistnamed Joshua Goodman found that being left- handed may actually be a curse. Goodman’s research established that lefties earn about 10 to 12 percent less than righties
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  Goodman’s research foundthat lefties have:
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  Goodman’s research foundthat lefties have: more emotional and behavioral problems
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  Goodman’s research foundthat lefties have: more emotional and behavioral problems more learning disabilities
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  Goodman’s research foundthat lefties have: more emotional and behavioral problems more learning disabilities complete less schooling
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  Goodman’s research foundthat lefties have: more emotional and behavioral problems more learning disabilities complete less schooling work in occupations requiring less cognitive skill
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  Other stats Goodmanfound:
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  Other stats Goodmanfound: Lefties are three or four percentage points more likely to be in the bottom tenth of test scores than righties.
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  Other stats Goodmanfound: Lefties are three or four percentage points more likely to be in the bottom tenth of test scores than righties. Lefties in the U.S. are less likely to be in the top 10 percent of cognitive skills.
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  What’s the bottomline?
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  According to Goodman’sstudy, for most people, being lefty is a disadvantage.
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  According to Goodman’sstudy, for most people, being lefty is a disadvantage. But there’s good news…
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  Lefties born toleft-handed mothers have outcomes similar to righties.
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  What could explainthis?
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  Here's one theory.
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  Here's one theory. Right-handedchildren of left-handed mothers experience adverse effects that are similar to left-handed children of right-handed mothers, according to Goodman’s findings.
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  From early childhood,if you are born with a different predominant hand than your mother, you might face more economic obstacles throughout your life. It's possible that learning to mimic one’s mother in early learning is more challenging when handedness differs between mother and child.