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November 26th, 2005

How did they come to this conclusion?!

A 2004 study conducted by the Department of Economics at University College Dublin found that left-handed men have more earning power than their right-handed counterparts. However, female lefties are paid significantly less compared to right-handed women.

Can handedness really factor so prominently in a person’s professional success? It seems implausible. But hey, it’s a provocative read that will no doubt raise questions about the historic stigmatization of southpaws, the cognitive differences within brain hemispheres, and the treatment of men and women in the workplace.

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