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Are Left-Handed People Smarter?

Left-handedness has long been associated with skill and intelligence, from Aristotle and Mozart to Marie Curie, Bill Gates, and Barack Obama. According to the Indy100, a fresh study has now once more connected a left-hand preference with greater mathematical aptitude, making left-handed people more likely to be geniuses. So, what does "hand preference" actually mean? It's not just about which hand you write with; it's also about which hand you use the most for a variety of tasks, like waving and catching. You may actually prefer using your left hand if, for instance, you write with your right hand but shake hands, wave, or brush with your left. IFL Science claims that people who prefer using their left hand typically have a more developed right hemisphere, which is beneficial for processing and comprehending spatial awareness and mental representations of objects. Additionally, left-handers have a larger corpus callosum, the bundle of nerve cells that connects the two