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Handedness is a complex and intriguing issue, as well as a fascinating area of research which remains ongoing and constantly developing. As with all aspects of human behavior, nature and nurture go hand-in-hand. The development of handedness derives from a mixture of genes, environment and cultural pressure to conform to right-handedness. We live in a right-handed world where left-handers are frequently reminded of their left-handedness as an oddity. Whatever is not normal is noticed, examined, studied. Left-handedness is unusual. It piques curiosity. This book illustrates our dual nature: Yes/No, Right/Left. Left-handedness is unusual. It piques curiosity. This book illustrates our dual nature: Yes/No, Right/Left. We simply must understand why the unusual occurred, so we may come to accept it. Approximately ninety percent (90%) of the population, throughout the globe and throughout history, is right-handed : This is the norm. About ten percent (10%) is left- handed : This is unusual. Being left-handed is not a choice but a gift with which God blesses some people.

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Bako Alhassan, Ayanniyi
Professor Ayanniyi Bako Alhassan studied at the famous Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for undergraduate and Masters programmes and at the University of Wales, Cardif, U.K., for his Doctorate in Educational Psychology. Among his publications are: Understanding Educational Psychology, (2000) and Concise Dictionary of Educational Psychology, (2011).

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