Left-Handed People in a Right-Handed World:

ISBN-13: 9783848434909 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str.

Yusra Masud

Opis

Handedness is one of the important human traits. If one looks around, one will notice that majority of the people are right-handed in this world. Still the lefthanders are not such a minority. About 10-15% of the population of this world is left-handed. Along with biology, in determination of hand preference, culture and religion also plays its role. The perceptions and experiences of left-handers are to some extent explored in western countries but when left-handedness was reviewed in Pakistan it was found that very little academic literature exists on it. This book therefore provides an in-depth knowledge of perceptions of right-handers about left-handedness and experiences of left-handed people. The phenomenon was studied in three distinct and interrelated studies. The analysis should help shed some light on left-handedness with reference to Pakistani culture and should be specially useful for psychologists working in social, developmental and clinical areas but also for parents and teachers who play a significant role in a left-hander's life.

O autorze

Yusra Masud is working as an Assistant Professor of Psychology in one of the leading universities of Pakistan. She likes to explore and write on the topics which are not given attention in the field of Psychology specially in Pakistan. Her interest areas include Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychological Testing, Clinical and Social Psychology.