Did you know that approximately 10% of humans are left-handed? If there are 7,000,000,000 people in this world, then about 700,000,000 people are left-handed: a difference of 6,993,000,000 people. I should mention that I contribute to that ten percent. Being a lefty is almost equivalent to a person with recessive eye colors such as blue, hazel, or green. Just like eye color, the rate of southpaws can vary according to culture, gender, country, etc… As an example, most left-handers tend to be males. Left-hand dominance has surprisingly been very consistent throughout 500,000 years, staying at a constant rate of ten percent. Researchers have found, for example, by examining tools and bone density, that Neanderthals also favored their right hand. If the world is mainly filled with right-handed people, why does left handedness exist? The history, benefits and disadvantages of …show more content…
Right-handed readers may also be shocked to find out how mysterious and dark it is to be a southpaw, but lefties are as valuable as righties because they’ve contributed as much as the majority from the past to the present. Many people might not know it, but lefties faced extreme prejudice in the past. Left was always associated with anything “bad.” In fact, in old English, lyft meant to be weak. Words for left also give us “sinister” in Latin and “gauche” and “maladroit” in French (It’s Okay To Be Smart). Left-handedness is even called “sinistrality” sometimes. In my opinion, that word sounds similar to “sinister” (Why are… par. 2). This view of left is believed to have begun from ancient sun worship (Kalilich par. 2). Sun worshippers lived in the Northern Hemisphere and faced south to honor the sun.
“If her right eye was blackened and she was beaten mostly on the right side of her face, it would tend to show that a left-handed person did it.” (Lee 238) “[Tom Robison’s] left arm was fully twelve inches shorter than his right, and hung dead at his side.” (Lee 248)
“‘Sinister Children’” was the title psychologist Theodore Blau gave to left-handed children in the late seventies, due to their over abundance “among the academically and behaviorally challenged” and their greater vulnerability to obtaining mental diseases later in life (1). This condescending view on the left-handed population has existed for centuries. The word sinister itself comes from the Latin word sinistra, meaning left hand. In the article “Sinister Minds: Are Left-Handed People Smarter?,” written by Maria Konnikova, a psychologist from Columbia University, she explains how these outdated theories about the intellect of the left-handed community are wrong. In fact, the author elaborates how left-handed people may have higher brain abilities compared to the general population due to the
In Tim O' Brian's, The Things They Carried, he talks about the Vietnam War and it's effects country. O' Brian uses the psychological approach to tell the sorrows of war . The things that they carried had all represented a part of each soldier. In the days of the Vietnam war, they did not expect a woman to fight in a war. The story is better understood because the reader knows the background of the story and the characters personality. The thought was just unacceptable and definitely not normal. The two methods of interpreting a story fused together brings about a great understanding of the characters and the event which is about to take place. The deceitful interpretations presented, the things they carried, and a transformation of a dainty girl that turns into a survivor are examples of each method presented.
of a pitcher Babe was, even though he was one of the best left-handed pitchers
They are vehement in their attacks on the government, the white man, imperialism and Christianity, and their eloquence is touched by that naivete which derives...from an almost total ignorance of the world, economic affairs, and any sense of history. This is not to say that they do not have a cause; it is simply to state that whatever case they may have, they parody it with their odd speech, dress and behaviour. (89)
Homosexuality is not a new trend, sexual orientation, or identity, in fact homosexuality is believed to date back over 5,000 years ago (Adams, 2011). Same sex couples have existed for thousands of years and research will show how the social and political stigmas that are known today, have stemmed from religious point of views and political opinions.
“Right-brained” or “left-brained” is a concept that has been manipulated by the media, it’s not supported by solid science. The myth of a “right-brain” person is generally creative, intuitive, artsy, while a left-brain person is more of a problem-solver, more direct, logical. Somehow the real meaning was lost in translation, so I’ll explain. The brain is divided into two sides, called hemispheres. The left hemisphere
Americans are faced with health complications such as stroke each and every day. Stroke, also called “brain attack” is the third leading cause of deaths in the United States, killing more women each year than breast cancer. According to World Health Organization, fifteen million people suffer from stroke worldwide each year and about 700,000 in the United States. Among the people, it can be inferred that there is a poor public awareness of stroke. There are also many myths about stroke and one of them states that stroke is not preventable. It is also said that strokes cannot be treated, can only strike the elderly and its recovery happens for a few months post-stroke. When in reality, about 80% of strokes are preventable, it requires critical emergency treatment, can happen to anyone of any age, and occurs in the brain. It is also imperative to know that its recovery can continue throughout life.
Being left handed or right handed is a natural development every individual catches on to at a certain age and according pediatrician (Laura Jana), most children start to show a preference for either their left or right hand at about 2 or 3 years old but can develop a preference as early as 18 months old. Most people feel that being right handed is an automatic adjustment that being right handed is correct and being left handed is viewed as a negative factor, in a retrospective study on decedents; scientist have solved the reason being that left handedness can reflect in a negative outcome. In researchers’ study (Marcel E. Salive, MD, MPH, and Jack M. Gurlnik, MD,PhD) they found that the average death rate for left-handers was 9 years lower
A parent’s alcohol addiction has a negative effect on themselves and their child as it results in mental, emotional, and physical abuse within the family. In The Body, Chris Chambers’ father is a raging alcoholic who does not care about anybody. Mr. Chambers will stay at home with Chris and Chris’ siblings and beats them and his wife: “Chris was marked up every two weeks or so, bruises on his cheeks and neck or one eye swelled up” (306). Mr. Chambers does not care about how young or helpless his children or Mrs. Chambers is. Chris and his siblings will be bruised anywhere on their bodies which the public sees but he does not care what people think of him or his children. For there is no respect that he gives to himself or to his children because
Homosexual relationships can be traced back throughout history and in every civilization. The ancient Greeks in particular were well noted for homosexuality being an integral part of everyday life. “The secret of Greek homosexuality has only ever been a secret to those who neglected to inquire. The Greeks themselves were hardly coy about it”(Davidson, J. 2007). Famous authors such as Plato, Xenophon, Herodotus and Athenaeums all explored this subject in their writing. A modern day writer Thomas K Hubbard, has translated the most important primary texts on homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome into modern, English and collected together a comprehensive sourcebook. Here we get a true glimpse into the past of the daily lives of the ancient Greeks and homosexuality was not only perfectly normal, it was a huge part of society.
The left-brain / right-brain theory believes that different people are either more dominant using the left hemisphere or the right hemisphere of the brain. According to this theory, analytical, detailed, and logical are all considered common traits of a left-brained learner. Deliberate, original, and creative, are all how right-brained learners may be described (Rodgers).
Choosing a sexual preference is considered one of the biggest decisions of one’s life. Among the human race, heterosexuality (the attraction to persons of the opposite sex) is considered normal. However, over the years, homosexuality (the attraction to persons of the same sex) has become more common. The origin of homosexuality dates back as far as the 5th century B.C. Homosexuality became very popular in ancient Greece. The Greeks approved of same-sex relationships. When homosexuality first became popular though, the relationships were rarely sexual. Most relationships were usually between older men and younger boys. These relationships were more of courtship rituals than anything. In other parts of the world though, homosexuality was kept a secret among couples for many years. Unbelievably, it is still hidden today. It is kept a secret because in society, homosexuality is not considered normal. Therefore, to avoid being judged, ridiculed and belittled, homosexuality is conducted in secrecy. Over the years however, homosexuals have grown tired of not being able to do what they believe in, when and where they pleased. Many homosexuals began to fight for their rights to do as they pleased. What non-supporters of homosexuality thought or said about homosexuals no longer affected the homosexual community. Although many people still disagree with homosexuality, our society today has begun to accept homosexuals as a norm.
Wanjek, C. (2013). Left Brain vs. Right: It's a Myth, Research Finds. Available from http://www.livescience.com/39373-left-brain-right-brain-myth.html
Even though we all know that we cannot exist without oxygen, most of us do not realize how important the amount of oxygen is to our heart rhythm and our heart rate. When we are anxious and worried due to physical, emotional or spiritual pain and stress, we tend to breathe more quickly and shallowly than when we are relaxed. Our heart rate variance becomes super chaotic and incoherent, affecting the quality of our brain function.[]