{"id":3581,"date":"2019-08-14T03:31:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T23:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cudoo.com\/?p=3581"},"modified":"2020-03-04T07:29:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T03:29:26","slug":"benefits-to-being-left-handed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/blog\/benefits-to-being-left-handed\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Amazing Benefits to Being Left-Handed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"metaslider-id-3582\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-62-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-3582 ml-slider ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"Left Handers\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_3582\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_3582\">\n            <ul aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"slides\">\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3584 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3584\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/writing-336370_1280-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Left-handed\" class=\"slider-3582 slide-3584\" title=\"writing-336370_1280\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">They're More Likely to be Successful Leaders: Lefties possess strong creative, analytical and communication skills. All key parts of being a great leader, their ability to analyze and creatively solve an issue make them a great candidate. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3586 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3586\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/steering-wheel-801994_1280-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Left-handed\" class=\"slider-3582 slide-3586\" title=\"steering-wheel-801994_1280\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">They Tend to be Better Drivers<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3588 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3588\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/brain-2062057_1280-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"left-handed\" class=\"slider-3582 slide-3588\" title=\"brain-2062057_1280\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Their Brains Are Wired Differently: Left-handers are associated with superior divergent thinking. Lefties operate from the right side of their brain. The right side is in control of their creativity, imagination, and intuition. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3590 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3590\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/connect-2777620_1280-800x600.png\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"left-handed\" class=\"slider-3582 slide-3590\" title=\"connect-2777620_1280\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">They're More Likely to Become Ambidextrous: They become ambidextrous simply because they have to adapt to the world's preference to righties. Only 1% of the population is ambidextrous &amp; they almost always have a dominant left hand. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-3592 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-3592\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/baseball-4359434_1280-800x600.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"800\" alt=\"left-handed\" class=\"slider-3582 slide-3592\" title=\"baseball-4359434_1280\" \/><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">They've Got an Advantage On the Field Too: 30% of the top MLB pitchers are left-handed. They have proven they have better skill under a time crunch, compared to the righties. <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Happy Left-Handers Day, world!<\/p>\n<p>Every August 13th for the past 22 years, Left-Handers Day has been celebrated. It&#8217;s estimated that only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/why-some-people-are-left-handed-2018-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10% of the population<\/a> shares this dominant hand. The day is intended to be a celebration of this unique trait and raise awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being a lefty.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at some lefty facts;<\/p>\n<h2>they&#8217;re more likely to be successful leaders<\/h2>\n<p>Lefties are known to be more creative, analytical, and have better language skills.\u00a0Strong language skills are of the utmost importance in leadership roles.<\/p>\n<p>Left-handed people possess strong analytical skills as well, which could be the cause for promotion after they note the leftie&#8217;s attention to detail. These analytical skills can be put to work when reviewing someone&#8217;s work as well, which is a skill anyone in a creative criticism role can benefit from.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Josefin Sans'; font-size: 3.5rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase;\">they&#8217;re proven to be more creative<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lefties are associated with superior divergent thinking, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/why-some-people-are-left-handed-2018-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Insider<\/a>. Their brains are able to explore possible solutions and generate creative ideas based on existing information.<\/p>\n<p>Left-handers are extremely right-brained. The right brain controls many aspects of life that lefties usually prosper in. They&#8217;re more conceptual, intuitive and imaginative.<\/p>\n<h2>they tend to be better drivers<\/h2>\n<p>In a study of 1500 drivers conducted by a car insurance company found that lefties were less likely to get into accidents, says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/culture\/left-handed-advantages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Readers Digest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers speculate that it probably has to do with the fact that cars are made with the other 90% of the world in mind, for righties. They believe that those who are left-handed simply have to pay more attention while they&#8217;re driving.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that in the U.K. right-handed people cause fewer accidents than their left-handed counterparts.<\/p>\n<h2>they&#8217;re more likely to be ambidextrous<\/h2>\n<p>They use the world&#8217;s inconveniences to strengthen their right hand&#8217;s skills. Many lefties become ambidextrous simply because they have to adapt. Everything from buttoning a shirt to writing with a pencil is a nuisance when you&#8217;re a lefty.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s extremely rare to be ambidextrous and many cases of ambidexterity stem from the old teachings of the Catholic church associating the left with the devil. However, there&#8217;s still only 1% of the population that is ambidextrous and they almost always start with a left dominant hand, says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/p\/6-fascinating-facts-about-being-ambidextrous-that-people-dont-know-9101961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bustle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>they&#8217;re better on the field, too!<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know that 30% of Major League Baseball&#8217;s star pitchers pitch left-handed?<\/p>\n<p>Lefties seem to do better with time crunches, says Readers Digest. Researchers believe it has to do with a right-hander&#8217;s inability to gauge and appropriately guess a leftie&#8217;s move from their body language.<\/p>\n<p>Tag a lefty below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Left-Handers Day, world! Every August 13th for the past 22 years, Left-Handers Day has been celebrated. It&#8217;s estimated that only 10% of the population shares this dominant hand. The day is intended to be a celebration of this unique trait and raise awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of being a lefty. 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