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[[File:Linkshaender 01.jpg|thumb|275px|A person writing the Dutch word "''Linkshandig''" (left-handed) with the left hand]]
[[File:Linkshaender 01.jpg|thumb|275px|A person writing the Dutch word "''Linkshandig''" (left-handed) with the left hand]]
'''Left-handedness''' (also known as '''sinistrality''', '''sinistromanuality''', or '''mancinism''') is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as [[Penmanship|writing]]. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures. A variety of studies suggest that 10% of the world population is left-handed.<ref>{{Cite journal|author=Hardyck C, Petrinovich LF |title=Left-handedness |journal=Psychol Bull |volume=84 |issue=3 |pages=385–404 |year=1977 |pmid=859955|doi=10.1037/0033-2909.84.3.385}}</ref>
'''Left-handedness''' (also known as '''sinistrality''', '''sinistromanuality''', or '''mancinism''') is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as [[Penmanship|writing]]. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures.

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Revision as of 06:48, 22 May 2012

A person writing the Dutch word "Linkshandig" (left-handed) with the left hand

Left-handedness (also known as sinistrality, sinistromanuality, or mancinism) is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures.

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