Talk:Ambidexterity

is there a gene for Ambidexterity? and if so is it dominant or recessive?

Tools / Objects

I have added a section explaining what the usage is when applied to objects, with references to two commercial products advertised using the term. As primary sources, these may be WP:OR, but don't know where I would find a secondary source for this informal usage. Kevinpet (talk) 06:56, 10 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Etymology

It is not strictly correct to refer to Latin roots for this word. Include the Greek please. (Weirpwoer (talk) 05:41, 21 January 2008 (UTC))[reply]

Bisexuality, schizophrenia, and ambidexterity

I removed this information from the article:

According to Marjorie Garber's book, "Vice Versa: Bisexuality and Everyday Life", Freud and a peer named Fleiss were working on a theory that ambidexterity, or bilateralism, is related to bisexuality. She posits that just as homosexuality is often conflated with left-handedness, bisexuality is conflated with ambidexterity.

Ambidexterity is more common amongst people with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders than in the general population, and may act as marker of genetic vulnerability to psychotic disorder.

The first paragraph is patently POV, and I couldn't find information backing it or the second paragraph up. StradivariusTV 18:23, 3 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Copyvio

Large sections of this article appear to be lifted verbatim from [1] --Ignignot 21:14, 12 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I reverted to the last good version as per wikipedia policy. Here is an example of infringing text.

From the above source[2]: Michelangelo (1475-1564) was a multi-faceted genius like Leonardo da Vinci. He often painted with both hands. When one got tired, he switched to the other. British artist, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1873) could draw with both hands simultaneously -- a horse's head with one hand and a stag's head with the other. He taught drawing and etching to Queen Victoria who was a lefty that became ambidextrous.

From the old version[3]: Michelangelo (1475-1564) was a multi-faceted genius like Leonardo da Vinci. He often painted with both hands. When one got tired, he switched to the other. British artist, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1873) could draw with both hands simultaneously – a horse's head with one hand and a stag's head with the other. He taught drawing and etching to Queen Victoria who was initally left-handed before becoming ambidextrous.

--Ignignot 21:28, 12 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Paul McCartney

Unless someone can give a reference which suggests that SPM is ambidextrous, and not merely, as most people believe, left-handed, I'm removing his name from this list. It can always be put back if there's evidence he is ambidextrous. El Pollo Diablo (Talk) 22:54, 22 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

I don't think Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles should be regarded as "famous people." LOL therearenospoons 11:09, 30 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Famous People

Is it just me or is the section on famous ambidexerous people growing out of hand (no pun intended). It seems that every single person to read this article is adding in their favorite person, and ambidexterity is rare enough that I doubt all of those listed are actually ambidexterous. There is a definitive test for ambidexterity which I doubt many of those people have taken. In short, I suggest that we limit the famous people unless there is a source cited, and that we greatly reduce the section's size. Also, the left handed and right handed article do not list people with the associated handedness, obviously because there are too many to even begin to list and also because "who cares?" I think that we can apply that here as well. --Ignignot 16:20, 6 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Seriously, even though no one has responded, the people listed as ambidexterous do not fit the definition. Ambidexterity means that without practice the left and right hands are equally proficient at a task. If I practice long enough, I'll be able to write with my left hand. This does not make me ambidexterous! It just means that I can write with my left hand. Through this rationale I am going to remove everyone who does not have a source cited... which is everone, so I will remove the entire section. --Ignignot 17:40, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Lol —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.20.41.167 (talk) 17:09, 14 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You do hold an excellent point. I am right handed for most things. But I can play the guitar with either hand, I can handle a sword with either hand, and I shoot a gun better left-handed. ChaosVonGin (talk) 01:49, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Problems

I am ambidexterous, as both hands do not function correctly. yet there is no note of people like me in this artical. it may be worthwile to add this in. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.107.12.19 (talk) 09:27, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Military

Is there a way to include a mention of the Military advantages of being ambidexterous?--Koji †Dude ^(C) 04:16, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cricket

The second statement is not a sentence. The first has no implication why it is notable or important. Are they going to ban it or encourage it? What is notable about their monitoring and why should we care? Where is the knowledge here?