Left-Handed? You Might Just Be Brilliantly Wired Differently

Left-Handed? You Might Just Be Brilliantly Wired Differently

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Most of us have heard that being left-handed is rare. But what if we told you that left-handedness might be a visible hint of a beautifully divergent brain?

Turns out, being left-handed isn’t just about which hand you write with. It’s connected to how your brain is wired—and that wiring has a surprising overlap with neurodivergence.

Let’s break it down.

 

🧠 The Science: Handedness and Brain Asymmetry

 

Hand dominance is tied to brain lateralization—how different functions are split between the two hemispheres. For most right-handed people, language, reasoning, and motor skills are strongly left-brain dominant.

Left-handed people? Not so much.

Studies show that left-handed individuals often have more bilateral or right-brain activity, meaning their brains are more likely to process information across both hemispheres. This difference can influence things like:

  • Creativity

  • Spatial reasoning

  • Emotional regulation

  • Language learning

  • Sensory integration

 

And those traits? They show up a lot in neurodivergent populations.

 

 

📊 The Numbers: Lefties & Neurodivergence

 

While only about 10% of the general population is left-handed, that number jumps to over 20% in neurodivergent communities, including individuals with:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • ADHD

  • Dyslexia

  • Tourette’s Syndrome

 

Researchers aren’t saying that being left-handed causes neurodivergence. But they are saying both can stem from the same types of non-standard brain development.

So if you’ve ever felt “different” and you’re a lefty, that’s not a coincidence—it’s a pattern.

 

🔥 What This Means for Inclusion

 

It’s easy to think of left-handedness as a fun trivia fact, but it’s also a reminder of something deeper:

There is no one “normal” brain.

The systems we operate in—from schools to workplaces—are built for a narrow version of how people are “supposed” to function. That version assumes uniformity. Predictability. Right-handedness. Neurotypicality.

Slaying Ordinary is here to disrupt that.

We believe in designing tools, workplaces, and expectations that assume variability, not punish it.

 

🛠️ Want to Work With the Brain You Have?

 

We’ve built tools for that.

From our ChatGPT Prompt Pack for Neurodivergent People to our monthly Newsletter that is packed with tools and information, we’re here to help you keep Slaying Ordinary—your way.

 

📌 TL;DR

 

  • Left-handedness is more common among neurodivergent folks

  • It’s linked to different brain processing styles, not flaws

  • It’s time we stop building systems around sameness

  • And start celebrating the brilliance of being wired differently

 

 

Ready to embrace your left-handed, right-brained, gloriously different self?

Welcome. You’re in the right place.

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