{"product_id":"the-lefthander-syndrome-isbn-9780679744689","title":"The Left-Hander Syndrome","description":"If you are among the 10 percent of people who happen to be left-handed, you've had to endure such derisive terms as \"gauche\" and \"a left-handed compliment.\" At school you may have been forced to write with your right hand. And in another century your proclivity might have gotten you accused of witchcraft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAny left-handed person, or the spouse, parent, or friend of one, will be captivated by this essential and eye-opening book. With bracing wit and a flawless command of current research, psychologist Stanley Coren answers such questions as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs left-handedness acquired genetically or socially?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre southpaws more creative than their right-handed fellows?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy do left-handers seem to die younger than right-handers?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat can left-handers do to counteract the perils and prejudices that confront them in a world that leans to the right?\"A rich account of the history, anthropology and neurobiology of handedness.\" -- Los Angeles Times\u003cb\u003eStanley Coren \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Intelligence of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGods, Ghosts and Black Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e; and other bestsellers about dogs. He, his wife, and their two dogs live in Vancouver, British Columbia.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301015769317,"sku":"NP9780679744689","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780679744689.jpg?v=1767740188","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-lefthander-syndrome-isbn-9780679744689","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}