On the Other Hand: Left Hand, Right Brain, Mental Disorder, and History

by Howard I. Kushner

Book Overview

Does being left-handed make a person different in any way that matters?

Since the late Stone Age, approximately 10 percent of humans have been left-handed, yet for most of human history left-handedness has been stigmatized. In On the Other Hand, Howard I. Kushner traces the impact of left-handedness on human cognition, behavior, culture, and health.

A left-hander himself, Kushner has long been interested in the meanings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421423332
• ISBN13: 9781421423333
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.7"