Right, don't feel left out

17 February 2016 - 02:39
By ©The Daily Telegraph

Being left- or right-handed can change how you view the world and even influence how you vote in an election, say scientists.Right-handers are more likely to buy products on shelves to the right of them and vote for names on that side of ballot forms. For "lefties", it's the reverse.Dr Daniel Casasanto, of Chicago University, said people unconsciously favoured the side they found the most dexterous and less clumsy.

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