Salience of Handedness in the Spontaneous Description of others

Abstract

This study tested the hypothesis that handedness will be more salient for left-handers than for right-handers in spontaneously describing others. 28 male college students, half left-handed and half right-handed, were shown a drawing of 8 children at a party. 7 children held objects in the left hand while one held an object in the right hand. Subjects were asked to describe the picture in detail. Significantly more left-handers than right-handers mentioned the hand use of the pictured figures, which supported the hypothesis.