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Famous Left-Handers - http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/left.html
Long list of left-handed actors, artists, authors, musicians, athletes, politicians, U.S. presidents, and historical figures.
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Primate Handedness and Brain Lateralization Research - http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/index.html
At Indiana University (M.K. Holder, Ph.D.). You can participate in the study by filling out an online questionnaire. Site also has links to information (both serious and fun) of interest to left-handers.
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Gauche! Left-Handers in Society - http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/lspeak.html
A resource guide and forum. Left-handers speak to parents, teachers, employers, physicians, and others.
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Are You Left-Handed? - http://lefthand.domnik.net/
Observations on the ontology of handedness, advice on how to surf the net left-handed, and links.
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Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition - http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/pp/1357650X.html
Scientific journal publishing research on the psychological, behavioural and neurological aspects of lateralisation, including handedness. Online tables of contents, abstracts, instructions to authors, and other information.
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Neuroscience for Kids - Sidedness - http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/rightl.html
Educational website about laterality. Includes tests for handedness, footedness, eyedness, and earedness.
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The LeftHandSide Collection - http://www.lefthandside.com/
Blogs, online exhibits, and links for talented left-handed artists and designers from around the world.
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Left Handers Day - http://www.lefthandersday.com/
Left Handers Day is on 13 August. Information about handedness, fun facts, games and quizzes.
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Right Hand, Left Hand - http://www.righthandlefthand.com/
Website for Chris McManus' book on handedness. Includes articles and online psychological quizzes.
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Alt.lefthanders Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - http://www.faqs.org/faqs/lefty-faq/
Usenet FAQ. Includes questions such as: What does being "left-handed" or "ambidextrous" mean? Is lefthandedness inherited? Are lefthanders naturally clumsy? Do Lefties make better athletes?
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Crochet Lessons for Left-Handers - http://www.crochet.org/lessons/lessonl/lessonl.html
Instructions, with helpful diagrams.
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Lefties: The Science of Handedness - http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1997/Aug/hour2_080897.html
"Science Friday" program in RealAudio. Links to other Internet resources on handedness.
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The Sinister Hand - http://www.abc.net.au/quantum/scripts98/9807/lefthand.htm
Script of an Australian Broadcasting Corporation news feature on lefthandedness, particularly the biological origins of handedness.
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Left-Handed Writers Page - http://www.nibs.com/Left-hand%20writers.htm
Article about left-handed writing with fountain pens, including advice on nib selection. Photographs show different hand positions lefties write in, with special advice for each.
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The Lefthanded Universe - http://www.xs4all.nl/~riksmits/lhu/lhu.html
Interesting facts and ideas about lefthandedness. [English, Dutch, German]
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Trends in Japan: Rise Up, Ye Southpaws - http://web-japan.org/trends00/honbun/tj000202.html
Article discusses the increased acceptance of lefthandedness in Japan.
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Sinistrality - http://www.io.com/~cortese/sinistrality/index.html
Facts and myths about lefthandedness, links to lefthander organizations and stores for left-handed products, information on handgun products designed for left-handed use.
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Living in the Mirror: A Left-Handed Home Page - http://www.emf.net/~estephen/facts/lefthand.html
Comments and essays about living as a left-hander, plus links to other left-handedness-related sites, including a large selection of scientific material.
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Left-handedness - http://www.islamicity.com/dialogue/Q325.HTM
A modern Islamic perspective on being left-handed.
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Left Handed Portal - http://www.lefthandedportal.com/
A unique portal for left-handers, parents of left-handed kids and right-handers who want to know more about southpaws.
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Study Finds Left-handers Don't Die Earlier - http://www.junkscience.com/news2/leftmort.html
Short article from the Associated Press.
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The Southpaw Manifesto - http://www.southpawmanifesto.com
Includes a list of left-handed celebrities, how to say left handed in other languages, a test, social network, and articles.
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Gaskell Guitars - http://www.gaskellguitars.com
Australian company that makes only left hand guitars of models not available in left hand option by original manufacturers. Model photos and descriptions, where to buy, and other details.
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The Left-Handed Child in a Right-Handed World - http://www.zaner-bloser.com/about/newsandresearch/research/detail.aspx?id=58
Advice on determining hand dominance and on dealing with handwriting problems often encountered in left-handers.
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Handedness Research Institute - http://www.handedness.org/
Advances the scientific understanding of handedness (left-handed, right-handed and mixed manual preferences) and helps alleviate the social and educational discrimination of left-handers worldwide through research and education.
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The Left Hand Path - http://www.dpjs.co.uk/lefthandpath.html
Speculations on how left-handedness came to be associated with satanism in western mythology.
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Left Is Right - http://www.left-is-right.com/
Promotes a book described as a survival guide for living lefty in a right-handed world. Includes some information about handedness and famous lefties.
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Irish Left-handers Club - http://www.e-ireland.ie/LeftHandersClubOfIreland.htm
Short newsletter, products for sale, and other information.
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The Language of the Left - http://www.sinistershop.com/language.htm
Derogatory meanings associated with the words for "left" in several world languages.
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The Lefthanded Liberation Front - http://www.lefthander.com/
Site has webforum, merchandise for sale, humor, and other material.
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When Left is Right: Left-Handed Toddlers - http://toddlerstoday.com/resources/articles/lefthand.htm
Advice for parents of young children.
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Is There a Link Between Left-Handedness and Homosexuality? - http://www.narth.com/docs/lefthand.html
Discusses a recent study showing that left-handedness and homosexuality may be linked.
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Association of Left-handers, India - http://www.lefthanders.org/
Works to create awareness that left-handedness is normal and to provide resources for left-handed people in the country. Information on cultural perspectives in India and the group's initiatives and accomplishments.
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Left-handed.com Forum - http://www.left-handed.com/forum/
Online forum for left handers to discuss various topics and post news stories of interest.
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Rosemary West's Left-Handed Page - http://www.left-hand.org/
Large collection of information and links, including organizations, research articles, list of famous left-handers, left-handedness in the arts, links to shopping sites, FAQ, humor, fun facts, and trivia.
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Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society - http://www.clas.co.uk/left-handers.html
"If you are left handed, do not despair." Advice for left-handers who want to learn calligraphy.
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The First Left-Handed Piano - http://www.lefthandedpiano.com/
About pianist Christopher Seed, who has built and plays a piano with the keyboard in reverse so that he can play the melody with the left hand.
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Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Biology - http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=what-causes-some-people-t
M.K. Holder answers the questions: "Do scientists understand why there are so many more right-handers than left-handers? Do other primates show a similar tendency to favor one hand over the other?"
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Creation of the Sinister: Biological Contributions to Left-handedness - http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hsmbb/BRAIN/vol2/left.html
Critique of the Geschwind-Behan-Galaburda (GBG) Theory of Left-Handedness and other theories that associate lefthandedness with developmental disorders. Published in the Harvard undergraduate neuroscience journal, Brain.
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LEFTovers - http://www.members.shaw.ca/leftovers/
List of Lefthanded Canadians. Also contains left-handed stores in Canada.
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The Lefthanded Musician Website - http://lefthandedmusician.jeanpierretibi.com/
Promotes information exchange by left-handers in music. Includes myths, facts, and an online forum.
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Why Left-handers Still Feel Left Out - http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/jun/06/research.medicalscience
Guardian article describes researcher's finding that left-handed people have been abused and neglected throughout history.
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