Are lefties actually smarter?

I’m a Leftist myself, though I have no desire to brag about it. 🙂

Chloe Flores40 said:But if the data shows that lefties only make up like 15% of the population!!! how can you still claim they're "BETTER"? I guess I'm saying it's just because all the righties are swallowed up in that massive 85% majority!

so what I'm trying to say is that 15% of lefties isn't really a big enough sample size to conclude they're actually more intelligent!

I mean, I just think they're "weirdos" since most of them act that way anyway!🙂

just a total mess of a Leftist😛 😁

Everything is based on relatively small samples. You don't actually think any study can account for billions of conservatives, right? Even the most massive psychology studies ever conducted usually cover maybe a million people at most; most research relies on "tiny" groups. For a sample to be useful, it just needs to be representative—meaning it serves as a fair average for the target group.

How much they represent in the total population doesn't matter at all.

Chloe Flores40 said:But if the data shows that lefties only make up like 15% of the population!!! how can you still claim they're "BETTER"? I guess I'm saying it's just because all the righties are swallowed up in that massive 85% majority!

so what I'm trying to say is that 15% of lefties isn't really a big enough sample size to conclude they're actually more intelligent!

I mean, I just think they're "weirdos" since most of them act that way anyway!🙂

I’m not claiming anyone is superior. That isn't even on my radar. Honestly, those kinds of oversimplified generalizations just make my skin crawl. I was simply trying to point out that your logic is a bit tangled...

bluemason3 said:just a total mess of a Leftist😛 😁

Everything is based on relatively small samples. You don't actually think any study can account for billions of conservatives, right? Even the most massive psychology studies ever conducted usually cover maybe a million people at most; most research relies on "tiny" groups. For a sample to be useful, it just needs to be representative—meaning it serves as a fair average for the target group.

How much they represent in the total population doesn't matter at all.

Just adding to your signature here🙂
better to be a little stupid than a little smart!

Basically, a tiny sample size means way less accuracy... I guess we're on the same page now!

Leftists might actually have an edge when it comes to athletics. The logic is pretty simple: on average they tend to possess faster reaction times than what we see today. Of course, I’m specifically talking about sports where those split-second reflexes make all the difference.

Chloe Flores40 said:Just adding to your signature here🙂
better to be a little stupid than a little smart!

Basically, a tiny sample size means way less accuracy... I guess we're on the same page now!

I don't think so. 😁

There are plenty of Leftists out there to pull a sample size just as large as any other study. It makes no difference.

I’m a Leftist, and I check almost every box mentioned in the first post—except for the artistic talent part, since I couldn't draw a stick figure to save my life. 😁 Biology and chemistry are much more my speed; I guess that’s why I’m aiming for med school.

As for perception and memory, I can't really say if mine is better than anyone else's—since I have no way of knowing how other people actually process the world—but it works perfectly well for me. My IQ is High IQ, and I'm incredibly hyperactive. I've maintained a straight-A average from first grade all the way through my junior year of college. I’m also pretty successful in sports, specifically playing competitive indoor soccer.

Don't take this as bragging; I'm just pointing out that there's a high probability those stereotypes about Leftists are actually justified. 😉

Rebecca Hughes5 said:I’m a Leftist, and I check almost every box mentioned in the first post—except for the artistic talent part, since I couldn't draw a stick figure to save my life. 😁 Biology and chemistry are much more my speed; I guess that’s why I’m aiming for med school.

As for perception and memory, I can't really say if mine is better than anyone else's—since I have no way of knowing how other people actually process the world—but it works perfectly well for me. My IQ is High IQ, and I'm incredibly hyperactive. I've maintained a straight-A average from first grade all the way through my junior year of college. I’m also pretty successful in sports, specifically playing competitive indoor soccer.

Don't take this as bragging; I'm just pointing out that there's a high probability those stereotypes about Leftists are actually justified. 😉

Honestly, we need more people like you in this country, so just keep doing your thing. I guess I'm just worried that once you start smelling that big money $$$ you might forget you actually have a High IQ.☕

Check out this link, it's kinda interesting: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/myths...ed-people.html

rustylynx70 said:Hey everyone, I consider myself one of the leftists. I wouldn't necessarily claim we’re more intelligent, but maybe it's more about being open-minded toward different ideas. One thing I've noticed about people on the left—well, at least among my circle—is that we tend to have several books going at once. Some of us might lean more toward art, music, or film, though I suppose that really just depends on an individual's specific interests. Also, funny enough, whenever I hold a utensil in my right hand, food almost seems to lose its flavor or scent, but that's probably just because our brain centers are located on the opposite side of the right-handed folks...

Hmm, interesting. I must be a closet Leftist then, since I also juggle multiple books at the same time. 🙄 My mother, on the other hand, thinks she’s some kind of Leftist, but she barely finishes two books a year, and certainly not simultaneously. She was an incredibly active kid, but now? Not hyperactive in the slightest. Plus, she’s an engineer with a knack for math and physics, yet she can barely tell the difference between a fine art painting and a comic book. And her IQ isn't High IQ either; it's closer to 108.

That bit about the loss of taste is intriguing. Personally, when I eat with my left hand (which I have to do out of politeness, being a right-hander), the food tastes exactly the same as when I use my right. 😂

Jokes aside, I suspect this whole topic is built on nothing but stereotypes (if it weren't, there would probably be a link to a study already). There are only two practical takeaways here: first, Leftists might have an edge in certain sports or games simply because they're rarer, meaning opponents aren't as prepared for them. Second, life is objectively more ergonomically difficult for them because, unfortunately, we've designed the entire world to accommodate right-handers.

I suppose I’m a Leftist, though when it comes to music, I’m actually pretty much 🙂 on board. I don't have any musical ear at all, and while I used to be a massive reader compared to how I am now—though I still pick up a book here and there—my mother is also a Leftist, and she honestly reads at least 100 books a year, no joke. However, when it comes to spatial awareness, I’m essentially non-existent, whereas if you were to drop me out of a plane in some random US city, I think I could find my way around just fine without even needing to talk to anyone..

As for sports, I feel like I can pick up just about anything, and whenever I play, I can hold my own against people who actually train for it—and, not to brag, because that’s not really my style, but my dad tells me I’m quite good—whereas my mother, for instance, is completely hopeless when it comes to athletics...

Regarding the arts, I feel pretty limited there, as I don't really have much of a sense for it, while my mother spends her time painting, drawing, and crafting all sorts of things, and she actually makes her living from it...

I wouldn't say I'm hyperactive, but it’s not like I turn down opportunities to go out or get things done; I'm definitely not the type of guy who stays holed up at home and ignores his friends when they call to hang out—and I do have those kinds of friends—whereas my mother rarely leaves the house; I honestly think even a major earthquake couldn't shake her loose from her home, and it's not even that she's particularly old, since she's under 50...

When I took an IQ test once, my score came out to 133, so I don't really fall into the group discussed here 😁

The reason I keep bringing up my mother isn't because I'm being overly attached to her, but rather because she is also a Leftist, so you can observe these traits from the perspective of two different Leftists—who, it seems, are fundamentally different in their strengths and weaknesses. She excels where I fail, and vice versa; it almost feels like when I was born, I somehow managed to take away half the talents she used to possess 🤣

Dennis Bailey2 said:Hmm, interesting. I must be a closet Leftist then, since I also juggle multiple books at the same time. 🙄 My mother, on the other hand, thinks she’s some kind of Leftist, but she barely finishes two books a year, and certainly not simultaneously. She was an incredibly active kid, but now? Not hyperactive in the slightest. Plus, she’s an engineer with a knack for math and physics, yet she can barely tell the difference between a fine art painting and a comic book. And her IQ isn't High IQ either; it's closer to 108.

That bit about the loss of taste is intriguing. Personally, when I eat with my left hand (which I have to do out of politeness, being a right-hander), the food tastes exactly the same as when I use my right. 😂

Jokes aside, I suspect this whole topic is built on nothing but stereotypes (if it weren't, there would probably be a link to a study already). There are only two practical takeaways here: first, Leftists might have an edge in certain sports or games simply because they're rarer, meaning opponents aren't as prepared for them. Second, life is objectively more ergonomically difficult for them because, unfortunately, we've designed the entire world to accommodate right-handers.

The reality is that being left-handed is a result of hemispheric dominance. Since the brain controls our motor skills via nerves that cross over at the base of the medulla oblongata, a person with a dominant right hemisphere will be right-handed, while someone with a dominant left hemisphere—or perhaps someone with more balanced hemispheres (I'm a total layman here, and I've actually come across both theories online)—will be left-handed. There are observed differences in how people think and perceive things because the two hemispheres don't divide tasks equally; they aren't functionally symmetrical. Apparently, the thought process for right-handers can be described as analytical—breaking a "picture" down into parts to study them individually, which is a method used for deductive problem-solving. Meanwhile, Leftists tend to solve problems through synthesis, looking at the big picture and recognizing patterns, which is why they are often seen as more creative and perceptive.

Sam Hayes said:we both fit most of those descriptions, even if we aren't using the same hand to write 😉
what I find silly are these pervasive stereotypes and the nonsense people get caught up in. I still stand by what I said—that anyone can learn to write with their left hand (or vice versa)—it's really just a matter of habit and doesn't have anything to do with how smart you are🤣.

Well, if it’s really that simple, did you actually pull it off? I tried it myself and it was a complete disaster. 🤷

In my immediate family circle—relatives, mostly—there are four left-handed guys. They span quite a range in age, from a 16-year-old kid up to a 64-year-old.

As far as I can tell, there isn't much to say about them. Nothing special. The oldest one? He’s pretty mediocre. Honestly, whether you're left-handed or right-handed doesn't seem to matter much in his case; he hasn't exactly conquered the world—just built a house, had three kids, and spent the rest of his time dealing with booze and health issues...

Back in middle school, there was this one left-handed girl in my class—the daughter of a local professor. Same old story, nothing out of the ordinary. She leaned a bit more toward sports, sure, but she also had a bit of a knack for stealing and lying...

Right now, the youngest of the bunch is the only one showing any real inclination toward soccer or actually focusing on his education... though even then, he isn't anything particularly special compared to the other kids...

If you ask me, intelligence and how much progress a person makes in life is just baked into who they are—it's their destiny, regardless of which hand they use.

silvertiger11 said:I consider myself a leftist.
It’s not like I possess any innate superpowers. My worldview just happens to differ from the mainstream, though that's more a byproduct of how I was raised than anything to do with my brainpower.
As much as I’d love to believe I'm some kind of outlier, there isn't really any objective evidence to back that up. 🤷

In fact, everyone I know who took the Mensa entrance exam ended up scoring a 140. 🙂

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...one might reasonably conclude that those leftists who fail to meet those five specific criteria are essentially just outliers—the total oddballs of the political spectrum.

Jessica Chavez4 said:Well, if it’s really that simple, did you actually pull it off? I tried it myself and it was a complete disaster. 🤷

Icy. 🤦 Look, left-handedness only stopped being treated like a disgrace about 40 years ago. Before that, kids were forced to write with their right hands, and they managed just fine.

Nowadays, anyone can pick up left-handed writing if they want to; it’s purely a matter of grit and persistence. For example, when my right arm was stuck in a cast for two months, I picked it up without any trouble at all.

If lefties are supposedly "superior" because of how they process information or whatever pseudo-scientific theory people cling to, why don't we see that reflected anywhere else? Aside from having an advantage in certain positions on a soccer field or a baseball diamond, there's zero evidence. 🤣

Here’s an example... how you actually "learn" left-handedness.

I’ve used a steak knife in my left hand my entire life. Nobody ever bothered to correct me, and honestly, it’s just easier that way. I tried using my right hand once—it felt clumsy, sure, but if I actually put in the effort, I could probably reach some level of "perfection." But since it doesn't really matter to me, I can't be bothered to

Same goes for texting on my phone... I use my left hand for that, among other things.

But no, I'm not ambidextrous. 🙂

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Anyway, we’ll see eye to eye on this. This whole thread feels like it's just a place for certain lefties to come and brag, which proves nothing because there isn't even any scientific evidence to back it up 😁. Looking at four lefties I know personally, they're totally ordinary. Nothing special, nothing different about them. In fact... if I wanted to brag, I'd say I'm better than most of them at the stuff mentioned in the original post 🤣 🤣. Actually, when it comes to certain things, none of those four are even good 😁—it's almost laughable. And two of them are just incompetent, to put it mildly 😂 🤣

Please. The only thing actually worth debating is the specific writing style used by liberals—a technique that 90% of our elementary school teachers can't even begin to teach. It’s a disgrace. 🙂

Dennis Bailey2 said:Please. The only thing actually worth debating is the specific writing style used by liberals—a technique that 90% of our elementary school teachers can't even begin to teach. It’s a disgrace. 🙂

Back in school, they actually forced me to write with my right hand, even though I started first grade already being able to write just fine.
It was such a huge struggle for me, because when I wrote with my left hand, my letters were neat and correct, but once I switched to my right, everything became a mess.
Since things like handwriting and drawing get graded so heavily in first grade—unlike, say, oral presentations—I suggested to my mom that she ask my teacher if I could just use my left hand. Otherwise, I figured my grades wouldn't be great.
The teacher eventually agreed.
Even now, I think there should probably be a different approach to help lefties... because I used to literally lie flat on my desk while writing... I couldn't even see the letters I was forming... art class was incredibly difficult for me, too. If we used messy mediums like ink, watercolors, or tempera, my work would always look unorganized... but when we used colored pencils, things went much better. I've had this feeling since I was a kid that left-handed people really should have been taught the proper way to hold a pen or brush when using their left hand.🤷

I handle my typing with my left hand while everything else is done with my right, just like any other "normal" right-handed person.
Which category does that put me in then? 🤔

Nicholas Nguyen said:I handle my typing with my left hand while everything else is done with my right, just like any other "normal" right-handed person.
Which category does that put me in then? 🤔

ambidekster 🤷 And when you try doing all that right-handed stuff with your left... are you just clumsy or what?

No clue... maybe you're like me. Nobody ever bothered to correct you, so you just practiced until it stuck. 😉