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We know nothing about the evolution of handedness

We know nothing about the evolution of handedness | Science News | Scoop.it

In conclusion, we know a gene causes handedness, although we don’t know which, and we know a large right-handed dominance emerged in Homo although we don’t know when or why. Kind of a non-answer to the question really, but I think that’s allowed since it was a non-question to begin with.

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How lefties, righties see the world differently

How lefties, righties see the world differently | Science News | Scoop.it

Be careful next time you cast a vote. Your “handedness” might make you choose the wrong candidate, according to a research review published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
The research sheds light on the so-called “body-specificity hypothesis” which simply means that how we make decisions and how we communicate with each other is influenced not only by our minds, but by our physical bodies.

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Life scientists unlock mystery of how 'handedness' arises

Life scientists unlock mystery of how 'handedness' arises | Science News | Scoop.it
The overwhelming majority of proteins and other functional molecules in our bodies display a striking molecular characteristic: They can exist in two distinct forms that are mirror images of each other, like your right hand and left hand.
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