Left-handed individuals only make up 10 percent of the world’s population. Despite that small number, 40 percent of all cases of severe mental illness come from left-handed individuals.

Sitar player Ravi Shankar died Tuesday at the age of 92. Brian Q. Silver, ... boom. The heel of the left hand, unless you're a left-handed player... Left-handed player, yes.

About 90% of people are right-handed, while 10% are left-handed. "Some of the theories think it's because of the way our brains are wired," Dr. Nancy Segal said.

So, ultimately, being left-handed doesn't automatically make you more creative, but as your brain develops and adapts, you may adopt a way of thinking that's more creative.

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Scientists discover connection between left-handedness and neurological disorders. Study reveals lefties have 3.5 times higher autism risk, pointing to shared genetic and developmental factors.

Left-handed people comprise only around 10% of the global population, but a quick glance reveals that many key movers and shakers are lefties. To investigate this question, researchers looked at ...

These theories of hand preference causation are intriguing because they can account for the fact that the side of hand preference of individuals with the C gene (most left-handers and some right ...