For centuries, society has looked down on left-handed people – but no more! In this list, we dig into some advantages lefties have over righties. As you’ll see, there are quite a few. If you’re left-handed, rejoice! If you’re right handed, it may be time to try being a bit more ambidextrous. Enjoy this list of 25 ways lefties are better than righties.
Generally smarter
Source: anythinglefthanded.co.uk, Image: Wikipedia Though only about 10% of the population are left-handed, 20% of MENSA members are left-handed.
Quicker information processing
Source: anythinglefthanded.co.uk, Image: Wikipedia By using both sides of their brain more often, left-handed people can process more information than the more commonly occurring righties.
Faster recovery times
Source: anythinglefthanded.co.uk, Image: USDA Gov via Flickr Lefties have been found to recover faster from strokes affecting one part of their brain since they often have to use both parts in a right-centric world.
More artistic
Source: anythinglefthanded.co.uk, Image: Wikipedia Left-handed people tend to be better at artistic pursuits. Did you know that Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and Leonardo da Vinci were all lefties?
Better sports players
Source: anythinglefthanded.co.uk, Image: Wikipedia In sports as diverse as boxing, tennis, and baseball, left-handed people perform better than their right-handed counterparts. It’s not entirely known why, but it could be due to other players having less practice dealing with their moves.
