The puzzle of left-handedness
Record details
- ISBN: 9781780230436 (HB)
- ISBN: 1780230435 (HB)
- ISBN: 9781780230436 (PB)
- ISBN: 1780230435 (PB)
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Physical Description:
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304 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm - Publisher: London : Reaktion Books, 2012.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Translation of the Dutch edition published in 2010, which was a revised and expanded edition of an earlier edition entitiled De linkshandige picador, published in 1993 by Nijgh en van Ditmar. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Malice and misunderstanding -- The left-handed Picador -- Opposites and contradictions -- Taboos, sex and handicrafts -- Lovers of the left -- Magic and superstition -- The true nature of left and right -- Strange creatures in the uncanny valley -- Witchcraft and pogroms -- Factionalism -- The ideal warrior -- The polymorphism of one-sidedness -- The heart of the matter -- The power of small differences -- How Freud found his right side and Pooh didn't -- Why a running rabbit doesn't tear itself apart -- Tintin's law -- Dead men and voluptuous women -- Mary's little troublemaker and other portraits -- Little Johnny cries to the left, Little Johnny smiles to the left -- The circle dance of the alphabet -- The weight of the liver -- The morbid views of Abram Blau -- Thwacking and hurling -- Thinking about brains -- Animal crackers -- Other asymmetries and preferences -- Tallying up -- Genetic left-handedness -- Hormonal left-handedness -- How even detrimental characteristics can survive -- Left-handers as undercover twins -- The consequences: contrary, perverse and sick -- Two left hands: the Ford scale -- The things that things make us do -- Writing and other useful handiwork -- The myth of high left-handed mortality -- Creative, musical, brilliant and famous! |
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Subject: | Left- and right-handedness Functional Laterality Hand |
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The Puzzle of Left-Handedness
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Table of Contents
The Puzzle of Left-Handedness
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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1 | Malice and Misunderstanding | |
2 | The Left-handed Picador | |
3 | Opposites and Contradictions | |
4 | Taboos, Sex and Handicrafts | |
5 | Lovers of the Left | |
6 | Magic and Superstition | |
7 | The True Nature of Left and Right | |
8 | Strange Creatures in the Uncanny Valley | |
9 | Witchcraft and Pogroms | |
10 | Factionalism | |
11 | The Ideal Warrior | |
12 | The Polymorphism of One-sidedness | |
13 | The Heart of the Matter | |
14 | The Power of Small Differences | |
15 | How Freud Found his Right Side and Pooh Didn't | |
16 | Why a Running Rabbit Doesn't Tear Itself Apart | |
17 | Tintin's Law | |
18 | Dead Men and Voluptuous Women | |
19 | Mary's Little Troublemaker and Other Portraits | |
20 | Little Johnny Cries to the Left, Little Johnny Smiles to the Left | |
21 | The Circle Dance of the Alphabet | |
22 | The Weight of the Liver | |
23 | The Morbid Views of Abram Blau | |
24 | Thwacking and Hurling | |
25 | Thinking About Brains | |
26 | Animal Crackers | |
27 | Other Asymmetries and Preferences | |
28 | Tallying Up | |
29 | Genetic Left-handedness | |
30 | Hormonal Left-handedness | |
31 | How Even Detrimental Characteristics Can Survive | |
32 | Left-handers as Undercover Twins | |
33 | The Consequences: Contrary, Perverse and Sick | |
34 | Two Left Hands: The Ford Scale | |
35 | The Things That Make Us Do | |
36 | Writing and Other Useful Handiwork | |
37 | The Myth of High Left-handed Mortality | |
38 | Creative, Musical, Brilliant and Famous! | |
Bibliography | ||
Photo Acknowledgments | ||
Index |