tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post8733727495323620546..comments2024-03-28T17:23:47.590-07:00Comments on DJan-ity: HandednessDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-48439044482239444242014-02-23T15:14:29.254-08:002014-02-23T15:14:29.254-08:00Very interesting post.. and handy. ;)
I'm rig...Very interesting post.. and handy. ;)<br /><br />I'm right handed and my left thumb found its way to the top but I was in the 40% for the arm crossing.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-85446247945798543002014-02-19T21:49:48.938-08:002014-02-19T21:49:48.938-08:00I'm part of the 40% with the thumb and 60% wit...I'm part of the 40% with the thumb and 60% with the wrist and arm. My husband, myself and our son are right handed, but our daughter is a lefty. She does use her right hand to work the mouse though. I was disturbed to learn that lefties have a shorter life span. <br /><br />My mother-in-law was forced to use her right hand so she did write with her right hand, but she did lots of other things with her left so that it seemed she was ambidextrous. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-6602747980921755122014-02-19T08:41:12.748-08:002014-02-19T08:41:12.748-08:00Definitely mixed here (or mixed up!). Definitely mixed here (or mixed up!). Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-14380328016744518882014-02-19T08:39:29.718-08:002014-02-19T08:39:29.718-08:00Interesting discussion because I have a left-hande...Interesting discussion because I have a left-handed son, but we, his parents, are right-handed. I don't know about dominant eyes, but I am sure my right eye has 20-20 vision, unlike my left. Maybe that means the right eye is dominant. R. J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10291839202970032184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-8296368985464414552014-02-19T06:55:48.618-08:002014-02-19T06:55:48.618-08:00Certainly was an interesting post, DJan. I too wa...Certainly was an interesting post, DJan. I too was clasping hands and folding arms. I even went as far as to get my camera and see which eye I used. Righty all the way here.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-91124703264540798052014-02-19T04:35:06.447-08:002014-02-19T04:35:06.447-08:00I always admired lefties for they were unique. I h...I always admired lefties for they were unique. I have always been a hard core righty till I hurt my right shoulder and was forced to wake up my left side and put it to work. It has been interesting and I am pleased with my left's progress. <br />Lucky you to all ready be mixed. I dated a guy in high school who could pitch a baseball equally well right or left handed. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-9541403227004619572014-02-19T04:24:58.959-08:002014-02-19T04:24:58.959-08:00In our "six" we had 4 right's, 1 lef...In our "six" we had 4 right's, 1 lefty and one ambidextrous - I would be the latter. I write with both hands and played sports and I can remember playing softball n baseball, batting both sides of the plate - I was mainly right handed as a child, for my teacher made me write with my right hand, however, when home or keeping my diary, it was always left....H-m-m, SO, I was born a leftie, I think, encouraged to be a rightie at school, but all else went to the right and left side of the track....SO I pick ambidextrous - I also did your hand and arm stuff - end result totally different ?? H-m-m I think my right eye is dominant? Great Post DJan - I never really thought about how complex and great my fingers to my shoulders are. ha,ha LilliStJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771499579700164919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-76600070438900647472014-02-19T01:21:46.041-08:002014-02-19T01:21:46.041-08:00I'm a righty...all the way.
My FIL was the on...I'm a righty...all the way.<br /><br />My FIL was the only leftie I ever knew. Well, family that is.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-55797633819683189612014-02-18T23:02:55.315-08:002014-02-18T23:02:55.315-08:00Fascinating post DJan. You had me clasping my hand...Fascinating post DJan. You had me clasping my hands and crossing my arms. I have two sisters, my youngest sister is a leftie and the other two of us are right handed. I can do some things with my left hand but not enough to be mixed. <br /><br />Love those beautiful flowers! SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-57914875958700405532014-02-18T22:36:28.763-08:002014-02-18T22:36:28.763-08:00I just read the comments above mine - I'll let...I just read the comments above mine - I'll let you explain the eye dominance test - it's a very simple & fascinating thing! It does not involve a telescope, but that comment did remind me of something I've always puzzled over. I'm right eye dominant. But I hold my DSLR camera to my left eye always. ALWAYS! <br />amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413812739575222069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-87128580600633022592014-02-18T22:32:01.231-08:002014-02-18T22:32:01.231-08:00This was such an "interactive" post... i...This was such an "interactive" post... it had me clasping my hands & crossing my arms. :) <br />With a family of archers - determining the dominant eye is important in our house, as well as when Mitch coached a school archery team, it was the first step in getting the kids started.<br />I'm fascinated with handedness & the facts you share. Our twins have always been considered 99% positive identical, but their largest difference lies in handedness, which always triggered conversation about "mirror image twins." Mason is very right hand & right eye dominant. Eric, however, always did many things left handed as a toddler / preschooler (eating, etc.) He is left eye dominant, so he shoots left handed & we have always had to buy both left & right handed bows. He kicks left footed in kickball and in kicking off & kicking field goals on the football team. He's a pretty good switch hitter in baseball. And last year when he had a severely broken collar bone & had his right arm / shoulder immobilized, his coaches joked that he shot so well left handed, they wouldn't be surprised if he returned to the game showing everyone up as a left. Technically, he's right handed though. It fascinates me! And he sounds like you!<br />My maternal grandmother was left handed, but they were very strict with her in school & "corrected" it when she was young. I'm so glad they don't do that anymore.amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413812739575222069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-54459488280661606662014-02-18T22:16:23.319-08:002014-02-18T22:16:23.319-08:00left thumb, right wrist. Wow. Something new to loo...left thumb, right wrist. Wow. Something new to look for. Really cool - and simple!Trish and Rob MacGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846270474176860924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-35153227653006235542014-02-18T21:55:33.548-08:002014-02-18T21:55:33.548-08:00Look through a telescope, which ever eye you put i...Look through a telescope, which ever eye you put it up to is your dominant eye.<br />Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294072629561865637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-18323033789176413942014-02-18T18:47:29.433-08:002014-02-18T18:47:29.433-08:00I just knew you were going to get to left or right...I just knew you were going to get to left or right eye. When it comes to hands, I think many of the people who are somewhat challenged with fine motor use of their hands may have some form of confusion as to which hand is dominant. I certainly had kids who had great fine motor skills and others who had difficulty.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-10943734705048790402014-02-18T18:31:01.367-08:002014-02-18T18:31:01.367-08:00I am definitely mixed (up!), hub is a righty, and ...I am definitely mixed (up!), hub is a righty, and both my sons are lefties. Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-35069846650139962452014-02-18T16:15:20.875-08:002014-02-18T16:15:20.875-08:00Very interesting! I'm a lefty and so is hubby...Very interesting! I'm a lefty and so is hubby; but MC is a righty. I read somewhere that it has nothing to do with genetics; that it's just how each individual is wired.<br /><br />My mom claims that she was born a lefty but the nuns wouldn't have it.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-10274082651734931082014-02-18T15:48:12.448-08:002014-02-18T15:48:12.448-08:00i am right handed...i can do quite a bit with my l...i am right handed...i can do quite a bit with my left...even had to learn how to draw and paint so i could pass an art class after falling up a flight of steps and tearing the tendons in my right hand...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-60464128446311479922014-02-18T14:18:38.879-08:002014-02-18T14:18:38.879-08:00I started life left handed. My parents tried to d...I started life left handed. My parents tried to discourage it, by putting things into my right hand but didn't force the issue.<br />My kindergarten teacher did. She tied my left hand behind my back. These days I am very, very right handed. I find it difficult to use my left for anything. And I didn't tell my parents about the teacher until years after the event.<br />Sigh.<br />Good luck with the eye examination.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-30532989534668969252014-02-18T13:52:41.690-08:002014-02-18T13:52:41.690-08:00i'm definitely right-handed, yet in the two ex...i'm definitely right-handed, yet in the two examples of clasped hands and folded arms, i did the opposite to 'expected'. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-64330772706713328132014-02-18T13:45:36.692-08:002014-02-18T13:45:36.692-08:00I am right handed, David is left, and our 2 daught...I am right handed, David is left, and our 2 daughters are right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-73253360833785817012014-02-18T13:01:45.239-08:002014-02-18T13:01:45.239-08:00I am right handed but have always had some left ha...I am right handed but have always had some left handed tendencies, I shoot a gun on my left shoulder, I golf left handed ( I don't like golf) and I bat left handed...those things came naturally to me because I never could do them right handed..but excelled left handed. Strange...I guess that makes me mixed...or weird:) Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-86712420510073580562014-02-18T12:50:27.001-08:002014-02-18T12:50:27.001-08:00I am very decidedly right handed. Tom is a lefty ...I am very decidedly right handed. Tom is a lefty and of course had trouble in school with penmanship. He also has some dyslexic issues that made reading a struggle for a long time.<br />Interesting stuff, DJan.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.com