Left-handedness
A marker for decreased survival fitness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4420632 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stanley Coren (University of British Columbia), Diane F Halpern (0000-0003-2067-5294) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 90-106 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0033-2909.109.1.90 |
| PMID | 2006231 |
| OpenAlex | W2086281793 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 41 |
| References cited | 9 |
Life span studies have shown that the population percentage of left-handers diminishes steadily, so that they are drastically underrepresented in the oldest age groups. Data are reviewed that indicate that this population trend is due to the reduced longevity of left-handers. Some of the elevated risk for sinistrals is apparently due to environmental factors that elevate their accident susceptibility. Further evidence suggests that left-handedness may be a marker for birth stress related neuropathy, developmental delays and irregularities, and deficiencies in the immune system due to the intrauterine hormonal environment. Some statistical and physiological factors that may cause left-handedness to be selectively associated with earlier mortality are also presented
Audiology · Developmental psychology · Hormone · Life span · Longevity · Population · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Demography · Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits · Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Physiology · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 38 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,21 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2024 (33) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |