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29th APS Annual Convention

It’s Not Right! (It’s Not Left, Either): A New Look at Handedness in Terms of Degree Instead of Direction

Friday, May 26, 2017 · Boston, MA

Cognitive

Behavioral and physiological research has shown that handedness differences are more strongly linked to degree of handedness (e.g., inconsistent versus consistent) than to direction (e.g., left versus right). The talks will cover handedness differences in cognitive flexibility, memory retrieval, and personality, as well as measurement issues in assessment of handedness.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Stephen ChristmanChair
    University of Toledo
  • Ruth PropperDiscussant
    Montclair State University

Presentations

  1. On the Other Hand...: Inconsistent-Handedness Is Associated with Increased Cognitive FlexibilityStephen Christman
  2. Who Remembers Best? Degree of Handedness Predicts Individual Differences in Episodic MemoryKeith Lyle
  3. Personality Differences Reflect Degree of HandednessElizabeth Shobe
  4. Measurement and Handedness: How the Way We Define Handedness Determines What It Tells UsEric Prichard