| Handedness distributions in nine professional groups. | |
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PMID: 8668502 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The relationships between profession and handedness were studied in approximately equal numbers of accountants, architects, dentists, lawyers, librarians, mathematicians, orthodontists, orthopedic surgeons, and psychiatrists (ns = 133 +/- 36; N = 1196). Handedness was estimated using laterality scores derived from the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory and self-reported global handedness preference scores. Architects and lawyers had the most lefthanded average laterality scores. Orthopedic surgeons, mathematicians, and librarians had the most righthanded average laterality scores. Psychiatrists and lawyers had the most ambilateral laterality scores, mathematicians and librarians the least. These findings are discussed in relation to theories of handedness and cerebral localization of visuospatial and language function. |
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Authors:
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S C Schachter; B J Ransil |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Perceptual and motor skills Volume: 82 ISSN: 0031-5125 ISO Abbreviation: Percept Mot Skills Publication Date: 1996 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-08-02 Completed Date: 1996-08-02 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401131 Medline TA: Percept Mot Skills Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 51-63 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA. |
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Adult Career Choice Dominance, Cerebral Female Functional Laterality* Humans Male Massachusetts Middle Aged Occupations / statistics & numerical data* Reference Values |
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