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Not all sinistrality is pathological

L Leiber, S Axelrod

    Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior
    |July 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    This study found that sinistrality (left-handedness) is rarely linked to birth stress, primarily affecting males. Left-handedness was more common in parents with higher education and occupational status, challenging the idea that it

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Human Genetics
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • Sinistrality, or left-handedness, has been historically associated with various developmental and pathological conditions.
    • The etiology of sinistrality remains a subject of ongoing research and debate.
    • Previous hypotheses have linked sinistrality to birth complications or genetic predispositions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the association between sinistrality and factors such as birth stress, parental age, and socioeconomic status.
    • To examine potential sex differences in the incidence and correlates of sinistrality.
    • To evaluate the validity of the pathogenic hypothesis of sinistrality.

    Main Methods:

    • Data collected from 762 university faculty and 1869 students on handedness, birth stress, parental age, and socioeconomic factors.

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  • Statistical analyses were performed to identify correlations between sinistrality and demographic/environmental variables.
  • Family history information on handedness was also collected for first-degree relatives.

    • Main Results:

    • An increased incidence of sinistrality was rarely associated with high birth risk, and effects were primarily observed in male subjects.
    • Sinistrality was not associated with low socioeconomic status; conversely, it was more prevalent in parents with higher educational and occupational levels.
    • These findings challenge the notion that sinistrality is predominantly pathological in origin.

    Conclusions:

    • The study suggests that birth stress and high birth risk are not significant contributors to sinistrality, particularly in females.
    • A positive correlation between sinistrality and higher socioeconomic status (educational and occupational levels) was observed.
    • The findings cast doubt on the universal applicability of the pathogenic hypothesis for explaining all cases of sinistrality.