Left Handed Test

"Am I A True Southpaw?"

Do to the influence of the right handed world, it is sometimes  a bit confusing to determine if you really are left handed. There are many different tests on handedness by various scientists and experts in the area, throughout the generations. I have included some Left Handed Test already on my website and now along with those and others, I am going to lay them out for those who wonder.

Vase-Face Test

The above vase-face picture is used by neuroscientists to study visual perception. Look at the image, do you see the vase first or the two faces?  Left brained people (righties)  see the vase and right brained (lefties) tend to see the two faces.

Simple Circle Test

One simple (nonscientific) test is to draw a circle with each hand. If you draw counterclockwise this is said to indicate a left handedness.

Edinburgh Handedness Survey

Which hand do you prefer:

• Writing

• Drawing

• Throwing

• Cutting with scissors

• Cutting with a knife (no fork)

• Spooning something out

• Teeth brushing

• Sweeping (upper hand on broom)

• Striking a match

• Opening a box lid

Source: Oldfield, R.C. (1971) The assessment and analysis of handedness: the Edinburgh inventory. Neuropsychologia, 9(1): 97-113.

RightHandLeftHand.com

This is an interesting web site I found that has four different tests:

1. Handedness Questionnaire

2. Hands Test

3. Line Bisection Test

4. Attentional Test

Just click on this link  (RightHandLeftHand.com) and you can take

the test for free.

Pen Test

Drop a pen on the ground. Pick it up. The hand you pick the pen up with is usually your dominant hand.

Other Tests