Astonishing Facts About Left-Handed People

Lefties around the world make up 10% to 15% of the human population. They surely are the best people when it comes to adjustments. Just think of all the gadgets, devices, armchairs, and most of the musical instruments that are majorly produced for right-handed people.

According to Scientific American, left-handedness is likely a biological and genetic cause. There is no exact scientific explanation for this yet and the said causes are just proposed theories.

Here are interesting facts about southpaw people.

1.      There are a lot of very famous musicians and artists that are left-handed.

Here are some of the very famous left-handed artists and musicians: Paul McCartney of The Beatles, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, Noel Gallagher of Oasis, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, the guitarist Jimi Hendrix, and even Justin Bieber. The list of famous artists includes Charlie Chaplin, Robert De Niro, Angeline Jolie, Whoopie Goldberg and many more.

2.      Back in the old days, nuns are forcing left-handers to write using their right hand.

A blog site explained that it was entirely common in the old days to teach children using their right hand to write. The reason behind this is a belief that left-handers are possessed by the devil back in the days. The word "left" originally translates to "Sinestra" in Spanish which also means in English "Sinister."

3.      Southpaws are more likely to be schizophrenic

A research suggested that left-handed people have a higher risk of getting schizophrenia. As posted by Mail Online, the study revealed 40 percent of people suffering the mental disorder are left-handed. They came up with a theory that brain plays a role why some people are left-handed.

4.      Lefties have better 3D perception than those right-handed people.

The right hemisphere of the brain is dominant in perception and analysis. As Mirror noted, there are more architects that are left-handed than right-handed.

5.      Many successful leaders are left-handed.

 Four out of the seven recent presidents in United States are left-handed: Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and current president Barack Obama.