Talks from OXFOS26 (Oxford Forum for Open Scholarship) now available. Sadly I had to record mine as I was sick, but here it is, on Benevolent and Malevolent Consequences of Open Science. go.glam.ox.ac.uk/OxFOS26-Keyn...

Why do left-handers have a performance advantage in the sport of fencing? Read about it in my latest blog post at sites.psu.edu/clarep

Left-Handedness in Disney Princesses and Why it Matters A new study investigates the handedness of Disney princesses over time, revealing current cultural attitudes.

Left-Handedness in Disney Princesses and Why it Matters | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Did you ever notice that Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog are left-handers? Here is a short explanation why left-handedness is so common among the muppets.
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New Insights on the Evolution of Right- and Left-Handedness Why are 90% of people right-handed and 10% left-handed? A modification of the well-known fighting hypothesis aims to explain this pattern.

New Insights on the Evolution of Right- and Left-Handedness | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Thanks for spreading the word! We all (laterality researchers) have an implicit definition about what handedness is, but these ideas likely differ substantially. So, our idea behind this special "comments" issue was to facilitate an explicit discussion. Looking fwd to your contribution, Sebastian

How many handednesses are there? Published in Laterality: Asymmetries of Brain, Behaviour, and Cognition (Ahead of Print, 2026)

Happy to announce that the journal Laterality is inviting short commentaries to answer the question "How many handednesses are there?" We aim to facilitate an open dialogue across disciplines and species. Submission deadline is 10th July 2026.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Congrats! Great journal :)

Left-Handers Are Better at Mirror-Writing Than Right-Handers Have you ever wondered whether left-handers are better at mirror-writing than right-handers? Several studies have investigated this question.

Left-Handers Are Better at Mirror-Writing Than Right-Handers | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

... and if the barista uses real milk, you know that you are not lactose intolerant ... perfect! Where is the link to the "Go fund me" page?

About 15% of the population confuse "left" and "right" regularly. But are left-handers more likely to do so? Inspired by a British newspaper column from 1937, I briefly explore whether this notion correct or not.

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Is the incidence of left-handedness among NHL players really 60%? Find out about the difference between everyday handedness and hockey handedness in my latest blog post at sites.psu.edu/clarep

Five ways to spot when a paper is a fraud Science sleuths share their common-sense tips for sniffing out fishy articles.

Science sleuths share their common-sense tips for sniffing out fishy articles

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I am celebrating 10 years of my blog, In Your Hands. I have written over 150 posts describing handedness research. Read my comments on the 10-year history at sites.psu.edu/clarep #laterality #lefthanded #neuropsychology

I found a caricature from mid 19th century Bavaria/Germany showing that the retraining of left handers was a common practise.

Here my take on it: westerhausen.dk/retraining-o...

Are Architects More Likely to Be Left-Handed Than Other People? Is left-handedness linked to a higher probability of choosing certain jobs? A new study investigated this question with regard to architects.

Are Architects More Likely to Be Left-Handed Than Other People? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Thanks for picking up the paper.

Are there more left-handers among architects than one would find in the general population? Read about the results of a recent study of award-winning architects in my latest blog post at sites.psu.edu/clarep

Left-Handers Are More Competitive Than Right-Handers Left-handers are better at some types of sports than right-handers. But are they also more competitive? A new study says yes.

Left-Handers Are More Competitive Than Right-Handers | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...