Practice, not genetics, may determine handedness

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Handedness may be more about practice than genetics, according to a new study. Researchers found that dominant hands showed no inherent motor advantage, suggesting learned skills, not just biology, shape hand preference. The study implies years of specialized movement development, rather than innate brain wiring, better explains why people favor one hand.


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