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[X_Danny_X]

I was wondering if it is worth becoming ambidextrous with both right and left hands. they say that the more you work your non-dominant side, it will increase neuron connections between both hemispheres and make you a much better in multi tasking and as well increase cognitive functions. nothing was mention for memory.


i so far can drive my car with my right hand single handedly , i am left handed. i became so used to doing that it is mad weird when i use my left hand to drive my car.

they say women by default have their right and left hemispheres connected and thus are better at multitasks.

[impdaddee]

Although sinistral, my environment forced right-handed mousing on me, so I moused with the right for couple of decades. Then click-finger RSI started in my right index finger, so I took advantage of improved software/hardware and started mousing with my left. Very trippy! I could feel something going on in my brain...an actual physical sensation unlike anything I'd ever felt before, almst like it was being stretched. As my left-mousing improved, the sensation went away. Now I mouse with both hands equally, and the RSI went away. I have no idea if cognitive functions improved.

I mastered left-handed mirror-writing years ago (people haven't the slghtest what they're seeing...I was once asked, "Is that Elvish?"), and am thinking of taking up right-handed writing because a lot of my computer work involves a tablet PC. ALL Windows scroll bars are on the right side of the screen, and it's very annoying to have one's hand and arm covering the screen when one wants to scroll up/down. My right-haded cursive is absurdly crude, and totally unrecognizeable by the input software. Learning right-handed cursive, and acquiring the fine motor skills to control the stylus would solve things (although it would be "giving in"!).

It would be a great party trick to write with both hands. Simultaneously. And mirrored. And different texts with each hand! (Even possible? Hmmm...now I'm curious...)

[spider]

Although I never right or draw with my left hand (I am right handed), I have learned to use my left hand while doing other tasks like brushing my teeth, cutting/slicing vegetables etc. This was recommended by one of my martial art teachers many years ago. Another positive thing for me is that using my left hand calm my mind significantly. This is probably due to mindfulness.

they say that the more you work your non-dominant side, it will increase neuron connections between both hemispheres and make you a much better in multi tasking and as well increase cognitive functions. nothing was mention for memory.

Wow, I didn't know that using your none-dominant hand could make such cognitive improvements. I don't think that using my none-dominant hand regularly has resulted in such improvements.

[hippocampus]

Although sinistral, my environment forced right-handed mousing on me, so I moused with the right for couple of decades. Then click-finger RSI started in my right index finger, so I took advantage of improved software/hardware and started mousing with my left. Very trippy! I could feel something going on in my brain...an actual physical sensation unlike anything I'd ever felt before, almst like it was being stretched. As my left-mousing improved, the sensation went away. Now I mouse with both hands equally, and the RSI went away. I have no idea if cognitive functions improved.

I had the exact same experience :D I also switched mouse buttons and sometimes I forgot it and used the mouse with right hand and this was also interesting. Another thing you can do is to switch some keyboard buttons (like putting E, R, O in home-row). It's not the same feeling but I believe it's good for the brain to not always do the same thing ... It's also good because when you go on another computer you have to switch your "mindset", like speaking in foreign language or sth like that. I don't believe cognitive functions improve, though.

[Raptor87]

Could improve brainplasticity in some areas of the brain that targets your arms and coordination.


http://www.sharpbrai...ges-your-brain/

[kurdishfella]

i am right bodied/handed but my right side is weaker than my left besides my right arm which i use all the time but i have less control of my right side due to neurological issues. So if you have health issues you have to fix it first and your body will even out itself naturally. My theory is everyone is naturally ambidextrous but due to people not using their brain much either left or right they become one sided. 

[Mind]

I try to be ambidextrous in many daily activities, for brain plasticity.