The person who writes with the right hand is right-handed.
Right-handed is a term originating from the Latin word dexter and is used, as an adjective , in reference to someone who is right-handed (that is, who has a natural tendency to use the right side of his body ).
The person who usually uses the right hand or the right leg is therefore right-handed. On the contrary, someone who uses the left hand or left leg more frequently is known as left-handed .
For example: "The team has many right-handed players and few left-handed players" , "She is a right-handed tennis player with a great serve and speed to reach the net" , "My mother is right-handed, but I am left-handed" , "If you want to play for This part of the field, you will have to put aside your right-handed tendency and learn to use both legs .
Skill of right-handed people
The right-handed person is more skilled with the right hand. Therefore, you will write, hold scissors, and do other activities with this hand. The left-handed person will do the opposite, who will use his left hand more frequently. Those who handle both hands with equal skill are called ambidextrous .
The adjective skillful also applies to those who are skilled or experts in a trade : "He is a skilled man in negotiations with clients," "The teacher told me that I am skilled in crafts and suggested that I take art classes to perfect my skills." " I don't think it is appropriate to hire this professional: we need someone skilled in managing employees."
Right-handed, likewise, is someone shrewd who does not stop in the face of difficulties or who is benign and fortunate .
Depending on his most capable leg, a soccer player can be right- or left-handed.
Laterality
Laterality can be defined as the consequence of the distribution in our two cerebral hemispheres of the different functions , on which depends whether we prefer to use one or the other side of the body to carry out certain actions and to react to certain stimuli.
This is a complex function that is related to the binary nature of our nervous system ; Generally, our body is organized in pairs: two lungs, two eyes, two ears, two ears, two kidneys, etc. Likewise, our brain has two specialized hemispheres at its disposal that are in charge of controlling this dual system to allow us to move efficiently through the world around us and communicate with other living beings.
Neither right nor left-handed: crossed laterality
As mentioned above, a person can be right- or left-handed, although there are more possibilities, which are grouped within crossed or mixed laterality. This concept assumes a non-homogeneous lateral predominance, and the possible combinations are several, although the most frequent consists of the predominance of the right hand and foot together with the left eye, a case that occurs in more than 30% of the population. , mainly in women, and involves greater cerebral symmetry .
Some people believe that being right or left-handed is related to their cognitive abilities and personality; Likewise, there are those who think that crossed laterality has a certain impact on these aspects, although science has on more than one occasion ruled out a significant influence by the type of laterality.
Cross laterality usually appears in cases of dyslexia , although it is not its sole and essential cause, it brings complications in perceptual-motor organization, negatively affects spatial organization and causes reading disorders. On the other hand, some experts point out that it may be a symptom of learning difficulties.
There are treatments to alter laterality, and in some cases it is believed that they can offer benefits on an emotional level, given that certain specialists attribute some social disorders to crossed laterality. However, many doctors recommend avoiding such treatments and focusing on resolving psychological problems through therapy .