] Research has suggested that left-handed people are more ] susceptible to a range of problems, including allergies, ] auto-immune diseases, depression, drug abuse, epilepsy, ] schizophrenia and sleeping disorders. ] ] ] Left-handers are thought to have poorer spatial skills, ] and thus to be more vulnerable to car crashes and other ] serious accidents. ] ] ] However, a study published by The Lancet suggested there ] was no truth in the theory that left-handers are more ] likely to die prematurely. [ They left out the fact that we're better at everything else ;) Seriously though, this article's pretty light on content. All it says is that right and left handed people might view the world "differently" but they don't reveal any qualitative details. Differently how? Better or worse? I mean, I guess it means that if i get to choose which side of my brain takes a hit, i should chose the left side, so my language and visual skills aren't as badly fucked, but I'd like to know a lot more. -k] Left-handers have different view |