My self-assessment of “handedness”
At every medical appointment involving a neurologist I am asked if I am right handed or left handed. It’s a tricky thing for me to answer because I am both handed, or ambidextrous.
From what I have learned, true ambidexterity is incredibly rare, so I am likely better labeled as mixed-handed, or a person that can do things with both hands but favors one hand or the other for specific tasks.
Here’s my self-assessment of my strengths for each hand.
Liz’s handedness assessment
Left only:
Writing, opening containers, cutting food at the table
Right only:
Scissors, fork, spoon, chopsticks, guitar, throwing (sports), skate/snowboarding, cutting food at counter
Both (ambidextrous):
Fine manipulation of objects (e.g., mascara application, shaving legs), drums, piano, painting, writing on chalkboard/whiteboard, ability to easily do two things at once (e.g., hold book with left hand and read while using fork with right hand and eat)
