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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.
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/pp/1357650X.html
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Association of Left-handers, India
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.
http://www.geocities.com/lefthandersind
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LEFTovers
List of Lefthanded Canadians. Also contains left-handed stores in Canada.
http://www.members.shaw.ca/leftovers/
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Web Guide: Left-Handed Golf
An exhaustive collection of links to websites providing information about left-handed golf
technique, selling lefty clubs, or maintained by left-handed golfers' organizations.
http://www.aloha.net/~inazoo/golf.htm
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World of Handedness
Includes common superstitions about lefties, articles and personal accounts about switching
handedness, famous lefthanders, on-line tests to assess your "sidedness," and other
topics.
http://jackie.freeshell.org/woh/lefty.htm
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The Left-Handed Child in a Right-Handed World
Advice on determining hand dominance and on dealing with handwriting problems often encountered in
left-handers.
http://www.zaner-bloser.com/html/HWsupport1.html
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Handwriting Tips
Advice for parents on helping the left-handed child with handwriting.
http://www.earlyears.com/cgi-bin/main.pl?action=dispmenustatus&heading=136
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Are You Left-Handed?
Observations on the ontology of handedness, advice on how to surf the net left-handed, and links.
http://lefthand.domnik.net/
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Scientific American: Ask the Experts: Biology
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?"
http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_question.cfm?articleID=00063C8D-61EF-1C72-9EB7809EC588F2D7
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When Left is Right: Left-Handed Toddlers
Advice for parents of young children.
http://toddlerstoday.com/resources/articles/lefthand.htm
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The First Left-Handed Piano
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.
http://www.lefthandedpiano.co.uk/
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Famous Left-Handers
Long list of left-handed actors, artists, authors, musicians, athletes, politicians, U.S.
presidents, and historical figures.
http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/left.html
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The Language of the Left
Derogatory meanings associated with the words for "left" in several world languages.
http://www.lefthand.workmate.ca/language.htm
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Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society
"If you are left handed, do not despair." Advice for left-handers who want to learn
calligraphy.
http://www.clas.co.uk/lefthanders.html
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Crochet Lessons for Left-Handers
Instructions, with helpful diagrams.
http://www.crochet.org/lessons/lessonl/lessonl.html
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Rosemary West's Left-Handed Page
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.
http://www.rosemarywest.com/left/index.shtml
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Lefties: The Science of Handedness
"Science Friday" program in RealAudio. Links to other Internet resources on handedness.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1997/Aug/hour2_080897.html
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Left Hand Education
Information about campaign in the UK to ensure that teachers are trained on specific guidelines on
helping left-handed children.
http://www.lefthand-education.co.uk/
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Anything Left-Handed
Commercial site includes famous lefthanders, lefties at school, superstitions, selected research
results, and other information.
http://www.anythingleft-handed.co.uk
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Is There a Link Between Left-Handedness and Homosexuality?
Discusses a recent study showing that left-handedness and homosexuality may be linked.
http://www.narth.com/docs/lefthand.html
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All Hands - Sinistral's Left
Personal homepage on lefties: benefits, gripes, nicknames, and handicaps of left-handedness.
http://sinistrality.homestead.com/
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Alt.lefthanders Frequently Asked Questions (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?
http://www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/lefty-faq.html
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Lefties
A personal website about left handedness and how to deal with it.
http://www.lefties.8k.com/
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Creation of the Sinister: Biological Contributions to Left-handedness
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.
http://hcs.harvard.edu/~husn/BRAIN/vol2/left.html
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The Sinister Hand
Script of an Australian Broadcasting Corporation news feature on lefthandedness, particularly the
biological origins of handedness.
http://www.abc.net.au/quantum/scripts98/9807/lefthand.htm
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European Lefthanders' Page
English translation of German site: information of particular interest to European left-handers.
Extensive lists of sources for left-handed products in Europe and on the Internet.
http://www.linkshaenderseite.de/english.html
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Left-Handed Writers Page
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.
http://www.nibs.com/Left-hand%20writers.htm
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Left Handedness: Curse, Blessing or Anomaly of Nature?
Updated version of Molly Joy's high school term paper on the topic.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1684/lefthand.html
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Japan Southpaw Club
English version of Japanese language website for left-handers. Information about lefthandedness,
left-handed products, and an online forum for lefties.
http://www.webee.co.jp/southpaw/index-e.html
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University of Buffalo Geographer Sees Small Link Between Longevity and Handedness
Press release describes research that contradicts earlier studies that found "righties"
live 9 years longer than "lefties."
http://www.buffalo.edu/scripts/newnews/index.cgi?article=geographer
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The Lefthanded Liberation Front
Site has webforum, merchandise for sale, humor, and other material.
http://www.lefthander.com/
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The Lefthanded Universe
Interesting facts and ideas about lefthandedness. (English - Nederlands - Deutsch)
http://www.xs4all.nl/~riksmits/lhu/lhu.html
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Left-handedness
A modern Islamic perspective on being left-handed.
http://www.islamicity.org/dialogue/Q325.HTM
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Left Is Right
Survival guide for living lefty in a right-handed world.
http://www.left-is-right.com/
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Gauche! Left-Handers in Society
A resource guide and forum. Left-handers speak to parents, teachers, employers, physicians, and
others.
http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/lspeak.html
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Left-Handers
Site's goal is to provide information and make right-handed people aware of the difficulties
encountered by left-handed people in a world made by and for those who are right-handed. Famous
left-handers and other information. Site is also available in French.
http://www.ac2w.com/en_ac2w.htm
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Lorin's Left-handedness Site
Extensive collection of information about left-handedness, by a psychologist. Topics include
prevalence and genetics of left-handedness, famous left-handers, myths and trivia, shops for
lefthanders, and left-handedness links.
http://duke.usask.ca/~elias/left/
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Primate Handedness and Brain Lateralization Research
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.
http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/index.html
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Study Finds Left-handers Don't Die Earlier
Short article from the Associated Press.
http://www.junkscience.com/news2/leftmort.htm
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Irish Left-handers Club
Short newsletter, links, and other features.
http://www.paddybear.com/lefthand.html
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Living in the Mirror: A Left-Handed Home Page
Comments and essays about living as a left-hander, plus links to other left-handedness-related
sites, including a large selection of scientific material.
http://www.emf.net/~estephen/facts/lefthand.html
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Lefthandedness -- and Other Symptoms of a Disordered Mind
Facts and myths about lefthandedness, links to lefthander organizations and stores for left-handed
products, information on handgun products designed for left-handed use.
http://www.io.com/%7ecortese/left/southpaw.html
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