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The Evolution of Left-Handedness in Combat
37:06 - 40:02 (02:56)
Left-handedness in combat might not be an evolutionary advantage, but it can provide an unexpected edge to those who use it. The prevalence of left-handed people may not have increased over time due to selection, but rather due to the element of surprise in combat.
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Being left-handed may give you an advantage in sports because your opponent is not used to playing against a left-handed person, but it could also potentially provide an advantage in the aging process as your other hemisphere may be able to compensate as your brain deteriorates.
37:06 - 38:12 (01:06)
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Being left-handed may give you an advantage in sports because your opponent is not used to playing against a left-handed person, but it could also potentially provide an advantage in the aging process as your other hemisphere may be able to compensate as your brain deteriorates.
ChapterThe Evolution of Left-Handedness in Combat
EpisodeSelects: Why Do Lefties Exist?
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Left-handedness has always been a rarer trait in humans compared to right-handedness but one might think that in battle, left-handed people would have had an advantage that would be passed down by natural selection.
38:12 - 40:02 (01:50)
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Left-handedness has always been a rarer trait in humans compared to right-handedness but one might think that in battle, left-handed people would have had an advantage that would be passed down by natural selection. However, the proportions of left-handed and right-handed individuals have remained relatively consistent for over two hundred thousand years.