Cross-dominance, also known as mixed-handedness, mixed dominance, or hand-confusion, is a motor skill manifestation where a person favors one hand for some tasks and the other hand for others. For example, a cross-dominant person might write with the right hand but throw primarily with the left. Ambidexterity is a well-known but rare variant of cross-dominance, but cross-dominant people may also be left or right-handed rather than ambidextrous.
Right-handed players of most string instruments use their left hand for the very refined task of manipulating the fingerboard.
It can also refer to mixed laterality, which refers to a person favoring eyes, ears, feet, or hands on one side of the body. A person who is Cross-dominant can also be stronger on the opposite side of the body that they favor; for example, a right-handed person can be stronger on the left side. Cross-dominance can often be a problem when shooting or in activities that require aim, although athletes can still achieve success in sports that require accuracy, like passing in American football and shooting in Basketball.
Notable cross-dominant people
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- Shigeru Miyamoto - Modern day video game designer for Nintendo (see The Legend Of Zelda, Mario)
- Leonardo da Vinci - Renaissance artist and scientist
- Albert Einstein - Scientist
- Richard Feynman - Scientist
- Oscar Wilde - Playwright and poet
- Nikola Tesla - Inventor
- Michelangelo - Artist
- Jimi Hendrix - Guitarist
- Benjamin Franklin - Scientist
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - Religious and political leader
- Ludwig van Beethoven - composer
- Shawn Michaels - Professional wrestler
- Kobe Bryant - Professional NBA basketball player
- Sachin Tendulkar - Professional cricketer
- Rafael Nadal - Professional tennis player
- Ronnie O'Sullivan Professional snooker player
- Donovan McNabb American Football Player[1]
External links
- Path to Ambidexterity - A blog to document one's attempt at becoming ambidextrous.
- Behavioral Ramifications of Handedness
Notes
This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.
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