Day Eleven

Yesterday was my "day of links" day. So here are some interesting things websites/articles that I found.

Here's an article about 5 unique/surprising facts about left handed people. I find it interesting that what hand we write with has to do with which side of the brain that we're using... left hand is controlled the right side of the brain, and vice versa. So this is actually an indication on other aspects of our life, depending on which side of the brain we favor. One that stuck out to me was that "they're angrier", which I'm not sure is always the case, but it makes sense with how the right side of the brain functions: http://theweek.com/article/index/214847/5-surprising-facts-about-left-handed-people

Still tying into the idea of what side of the brain we use... here's another article saying that left-handed people may be better at thinking quicker and multitasking: http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/left-handed.htm

Here's a fun little game to "tell if you're right or left handed", I suppose. I scored a 23 with my left hand and 29 with my right... not too bad for my left hand, considering I could barley do anything with my left hand a week ago. Hoping to try the test at the end of the project and see if my left hand improves: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/java/rldot.html

Here's a "how to" on how to become ambidextrous... which is a lot of the things that I've been doing. I suppose I should start practicing my handwriting, though: http://www.ehow.com/how_2191083_become-ambidextrous.html

Here's an article talking about whether training yourself to be ambidextrous can actually help brain function... turns out it's false. It may even be harmful--and this wasn't the first article that I found to say this. Says it may hinder memory retrieval.... which may not be the best for me as I'm studying for midterms!: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=can-training-to-become-ambidextrous-improve-brain-function