Date sent: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 11:06:30 +1100 To: extropians@extropy.com From: patrickw@cs.monash.edu.au (Patrick Wilken) Subject: Re: Gender and Cognitive Style Send reply to: extropians@extropy.com
> At 5:07 AM 22-11-98, Michael Lorrey wrote:
> >Patrick Wilken wrote:
> >>It has nothing to do with handness (lefthanders show the
> >> same bias)
> >>
> >would want to hold an infant on the left to leave the right hand free to hold a
> >rock, spear, or other weapon. I would venture to guess that the vast majority
> >of people and apes will hold a baby on the non-dominant side to leave the
> >dominant hand free, whether the individual is right or left handed.
>
> Mike:
>
> If that were the case why would lefthanders show exactly the same bias??
>
> best, patrick
>
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It has also been hypothecized that opposed control has survival
value; If one is attacked from one side, it is better for the
sensorimotor complex for that side to be on the other (leeward) side
so that a head blow would not disable it and it would remain available
for defence. Joe