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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Okay, I suppose in the future I'll do better to check my privilege. But what does mental arithmetic have to do with handedness?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Idk, but I am left handed and very bad at mental arithmetic, so based on that anecdotal evidence it checks out I think

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I'm left-handed and really good at it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well that comtradicts my worldview so I am going to block you I think

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Did you visit a school in the eastside of the world?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Nope, western Europe.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Handedness has some "connections" to the use of the brain sides. One side is better for doing math and I suppose its not the one mostly used by left-handed people.