Tag Archive for 'Left-handedness'

Fernandez-Velasco et al. show that left-handedness is not associated with either a benefit or a deficit in spatial ability. Image credit: Adrian.

Left-Handedness is Not Linked to Better Spatial Skills: Study

Nov 10, 2023 by News Staff

There is an active debate concerning the association of handedness and spatial ability. Past studies used small sample sizes. Determining the effect of...

The language brain regions were more coordinated in left-handers between the two sides of the brain (in green and orange) and were also connected by the white matter tracts influenced by one genetic region related to handedness (in blue). Image credit: Gwenaëlle Douaud, University of Oxford.

Scientists Identify Four Genetic Regions Associated with Left-Handedness

Sep 11, 2019 by News Staff

A team of researchers from the University of Oxford has identified four regions of the human genome associated with left-handedness in the general population...