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037 $b公共圖書館臺南分區資源中心
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090 $a臺南市立圖書館
100 1 $aKushner, Howard I.
245 10$aOn the other hand :$bleft hand, right brain, mental disorder, and history /$cHoward I. Kushner.
246 30$aLeft hand, right brain, mental disorder, and history
260 $aBaltimore :$bJohns Hopkins University Press,$c2017.
300 $axiii, 200 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 159-192) and index.
505 0 $aGenes and kangaroos -- Criminals or victims? : Cesare Lombroso vs. Robert Hertz -- By the numbers : measuring handedness -- Ambiguous attitudes -- Changing hands, tying tongues -- From genes to populations : the search for a cause -- The Geschwind hypothesis -- Genetic models and selective advantage -- Uniquely human? -- A gay hand? -- Disability, ability, and the left hand -- Conclusion : does left-handedness matter?
520 $aSince the late Stone Age, approximately 10 percent of humans have been left-handed, yet for most of human history left-handedness has been stigmatized. In On the Other Hand, Howard I. Kushner traces the impact of left-handedness on human cognition, behavior, culture, and health. A left-hander himself, Kushner has long been interested in the meanings associated with left-handedness, and ultimately with whether hand preference can even be defined in a significant way. As he explores the medical and cultural history of left-handedness, Kushner describes the associated taboos, rituals, and stigma from around the globe. The words "left" and "left hand" have negative connotations in all languages, and left-handers have even historically been viewed as disabled. In this comprehensive history of left-handedness, Kushner asks why left-handedness exists. He examines the relationship-if any-between handedness, linguistics, and learning disabilities, reveals how toleration of left-handedness serves as a barometer of wider cultural toleration and permissiveness, and wonders why the reported number of left-handers is significantly lower in Asia and Africa than in the West. Written in a lively style that mixes personal biography with scholarly research, On the Other Hand tells a comprehensive story about the science, traditions, and prejudices surrounding left-handedness.
650 0$aLaterality.
650 0$aLeft and right (Psychology)
650 0$aLeft- and right-handedness.
653 $a知識性
653 $a多元學習