4 Advantages to Being a Lefthander With approximately 90% of the world’s<br />population being right-handed, being<br />a leftie is considered very rare. In honor of International Lefthanders Day<br />on August 13, here are four advantages<br />left-handed people have. 1. According to a 2014 study, left-handed<br />people were found to be better drivers<br />than those who are right-handed. This is believed to be because cars are designed for right-handed drivers, meaning left-handed drivers must pay more attention to detail. 2. While this isn’t a proven fact, left-handed people<br />may have a better chance at becoming president. Out of the past 15 presidents, seven have<br />been non-righties, meaning their may<br />be some advantage to being a leftie.<br /> 3. In time sensitive sports, it is harder<br />for right-handed people to adjust when<br />competing against left-handed people. This means that lefthanders have an<br />advantage when it comes to certain sports.<br /> 4. Researchers believe that left-handed people<br />are wired in a way that makes them able to recover<br />from a stroke better than right-handed people. In left-handers, the part of the brain in charge<br />of staying alert can be spread out on both sides,<br />while in righthanders it’s only on the right side.
