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Left-handers excel in some sports — but not all.
They shine in interactive (head-to-head) sports but are rare in track-and-field.
Context matters. New research shows only ~2–5% left-handers among elite athletes in javelin, discus, & shot put.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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New Proc. Royal Society B paper by T. Simon, E. Frasnelli (CIMeC UniTrento), A. Wilkinson, K. Guo & D. Mills: dogs use right visual field/left brain for positive anticipation and left visual field/right brain for frustration, supporting the valence hypothesis.

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December 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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In memory of Jane Goodall, English primatologist and anthropologist and the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. Take a look at her 1985 article published in #PhilTransB 'Conditions of innovative behaviour in primates': royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
October 2, 2025 at 7:34 AM