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Southpaws, Psychology, and
Social Science
GEORGE D. HENDRICKS
All left-handed people owe the Devil a day's work.
-TEXAS SUPERSTITION.
His saul has ta'en some other way,
I fear, the left-hand road.
-ROBERT BURNS, "Epitaph on Holy Willie."
ARCHEOLOGY, sociology, psychology, and folklore are related
sciences. Each in its own way concerns what is behind, with-
out, and within the human being. Each encompasses the cause
and effect of every human action-be it of the mind, heart, or
hand. In external appearance, man is a symmetrical animal;
but he does not act symmetrically. His master hand dominates
his physical actions, assisted by his helping hand. All four of
the above mentioned sciences are inextricably concerned with
this human phenomenon of lateral preference.
An expert sociologist would know the extensive ramifica-
tions of the right-handedness of the modern world. A mere
amateur could list the normally right-hand artifacts. Among
these would be scissors, the comptometer, door knobs that
open to the right, sewing machines with right-hand controls,
and the standard pipe thread and electric light socket which
tighten to the right. The right hand carries the melody on the
piano, directs the bow upon the violin, and strums other
stringed instruments. Time is measured out with the top right-
hand sweep of the clock's hands, and calendars read from
left to right. The standard buck of pressing machines in com-
mercial cleaning shops is larger on the left so that the right69
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Boatright, Mody Coggin. And Horns on the Toads, book, 1959; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38856/m1/82/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.