COMPUTER USERS BECOMING AMBIDEXTROUS

COMPUTER USERS BECOMING AMBIDEXTROUS

ALBANY, N.Y. (Wireless Flash) -- Using a computer may be bad for your eyes but it's great for your hands. According to handwriting expert Kate Gladstone, the increased use of computers has also increased the number of ambidextrous folks. She believes constant computer typing gives fingers a workout that helps people become more skillful with both hands. The trend could also be building bigger brains since some medical researchers believe being highly skilled with both the left and the right hand increases brainpower. However, the rise in ambidexterity has its downside. Gladstone says ambidextrous schoolchildren may be falsely accused of cheating when the teacher notices two different styles of handwriting on their tests.