Are left-handed people more likely to develop schizophrenia?

Being left-handed has been linked to many mental disorders, but Yale researcher Jadon Webb and his colleagues have found that among those with mental illnesses, people with psychotic disorders like schizophrenia are much more likely to be left-handed than those with mood disorders like depression or bipolar syndrome.

Are left-handed people more likely to be introverts?

Myth: Left-handed people are more likely to have introverted personalities. The science on this is split, while a recent study found that being left- or right-handed did not have any relationship to personality. While another study found that lefties tend to be shyer and more easily embarrassed.

Are left-handed people more neurotic?

For example, left-handedness is correlated with increased sensitivity, being highly-strung, neuroticism, the worrying trait, and feeling fed-up. Older studies have shown a 45\% increased risk of schizophrenia in left-handedness.

Are left-handed people more prone to anxiety?

A common finding is that left-handers are more anxious, and worry more, than their right-handed counterparts (e.g., Orme, 1970; Hicks and Pellegrini, 1978; Davidson and Schaffer, 1983; Dillon, 1989).

Are left-handers more prone to negative emotions?

Lefties get angrier A study in The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease suggested that those who are left-handed are more prone to negative emotions. It also found that when processing emotions, lefties have a greater imbalance in activity between the left and right brains.

Why are left-handers more fearful?

The reason is that left-handed people are right-brain dominant, and the right brain seems to be involved in fear. Dr Carolyn Choudhary of Queen Margaret University tells The Telegraph: “People who were left-handed showed significantly more fragmentation in their memories and more repetition.

Are left-handers more intelligent?

While there are curious differences between lefties and righties, a higher intelligence level probably isn’t one of them. Many studies show mixed results when examining this complicated link, leading researchers to conclude that left-handed people are no smarter than their right-handed counterparts.