On the Genesis of Human Handedness
- 1 December 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Motor Behavior
- Vol. 8 (4) , 257-266
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.1976.10735080
Abstract
The evidence for genetic, learning, and pathological antecedents of human handedness was reviewed. There is direct evidence for a genetic component in handedness. In addition, there is a great deal of incidental evidence that is consistent with a genetic hypothesis. There is also some evidence for pathological left-handedness in a small minority of people. Little evidence supports the hypothesis that handedness is learned.Keywords
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