Righties Rule!

Oct 18, 2011 by MidChix Staff

Quote to Inspire: If an optimist had his left arm chewed off by an alligator, he might say, in a pleasant and hopeful voice, “Well, this isn’t too bad. I don’t have my left arm anymore, but at least nobody will ever ask me whether I am right-handed or left-handed,” but most of us would say something more along the lines of “Aaaaah! My arm! My arm!” ~Lemony Snicket

Right-Handed Ponderings: More Of Us Were Right-Handed Back Then Too . . .

Humanity’s right-hand dominance might be more than 500,000 years old, new research indicates. The trait of right-handedness is commonly believed to be a sign of the development of another uniquely human trait — language.
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Book We Like: “A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future”

With visionary flare, Pink argues that business and everyday life will soon be dominated by right-brain thinkers. He identifies the roots and implications of transitioning from a society dominated by left-brain thinkers into something entirely different—although at times, he seems to be exhorting rather than observing the trend.
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Interesting Phrase Origination: “Right-Hand Man“

Chief assistant (of either sex), especially an indispensable and trusted one.
The right hand is normally the stronger of the two. It has therefore traditionally been held out as a symbol of friendship and trust. The right-hand side is also the position of honour. These ideas come together in this old expression.

Article We Like: “Do Right-Handed People Live Longer?”

There’s always been something sinister about being left-handed. But shorter life spans? That’s downright creepy. The notion apparently sprang from a Canadian psychologist named Stanley Coren, who declared in his 1992 book, The Left-Handed Syndrome, that left-handers, on average, lived about a decade less than right-handers do. Read the rest of the article here . . .

Blog We Like: “The Right-Hand Mom”

I’m definitely not Pink, Martha, Giada, Heidi or Jean Chatzky but I am a little bit of each. My interests are varied and I’m not afraid to try anything new. As a result, I’ve grown into a Jane of all trades. I’m not perfect at anything but through some major trial and error, I’ve gotten pretty good at some things and I’m happy to share what I’ve learned. Read entries here . . .