What is handedness?

Q: What is handedness?


A: Handedness is the preference for using either the left or the right side of the body for certain tasks.

Q: How are people described when it comes to handedness?


A: People are described as left-handed or right-handed when they prefer to write with their left or their right hand.

Q: What is most common when it comes to handedness?


A: Most people are right-handed.

Q: What does ambidexterity refer to?


A: Ambidexterity refers to a person having approximately equal skill with both hands and/or both sides of the body.

Q: Is true ambidexterity rare?


A: Yes, true ambidexterity is very rare.

Q: In what ways do some sports work on evening up non-dominant sides?


A: In some sports, work is done to even up the influence of the non-dominant side. Soccer is a good example.

Q: Why isn't the reason for most people being right-handed fully understood?


A: The reasons for why most people are right-handed are not fully understood.

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