Top 6 exercises to become a real ambidextrous person

Ambidextrous is a person whose left and right hemispheres of the brain are harmoniously developed, but does this mean harmonious development and what are the characteristics of such people? Ambidexterity can be developed - it is useful for both left-handers and right-handers. Intuition, imaginative thinking, along with iron will and logic help to be successful in any type of activity.

Definition of the concept

Ambidexterity, what is it? There is such a concept – “leading hand” . This means that a person has one hand that functions more actively.

There are significantly more right-handed people all over the world: people who write, cut, eat and do many other things with their right hand.

There are fewer left-handers, although not as few as statistics show: a huge number of left-handers have simply been retrained to be more “convenient” for the education system.

And there are also people for whom it is impossible to identify this very “leading hand”. They cope equally well with basic actions with both the right and left hands. That's why they are called ambidextrous.

Ambidextrous:

• differ in that the functioning of both hands is equally developed,
• the speed and accuracy of actions performed with both hands are identical,
• may have innate abilities or acquired abilities for the equivalent functioning of the hands.

An important point: the leading hand is only a noticeable consequence of the greater development of a certain hemisphere of the brain.

In right-handed people, the left hemisphere ( logical ) is more developed; in left-handed people, the right hemisphere ( intuitive-feeling ) is more developed. Consequently, ambidextrous people have both hemispheres equally and harmoniously developed.

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Ambidexterity - what is it?

An ambidextrous person is a person with equally developed functions of both hands (Latin ambi - both, dexter - right), the right and left hands are both leading. Ambidexterity is divided into congenital and acquired through special exercises and training. It is noteworthy that observations of children showed that until approximately 5-6 years of age, all children equally successfully use both hands in their activities, which suggested that a person is born ambidextrous, then, under the influence of society, the leading right hand is formed and the left hemisphere develops.

Acquired and congenital

The most interesting thing is that all children are ambidextrous .

To be more precise, all children under the age of 4-5 years are able to work with equal success with both their left and right hands.

This means that ambidexterity is not a feature , it is a physiological given of a person.

But due to the fact that a person lives and develops in a society with its own systems and institutions, orderliness, averageness, he is simply directed to the right area.

You should write with your right hand, eat too – the child is simply taught to do this . And the skill of the same development of action with the left hand fades away and becomes unnecessary.

A sane person understands that one hemisphere of the brain cannot be less important than the other. They are equal, and therefore it is important to use the capabilities of each.

But if it so happens that, according to social requirements, a child develops mainly one hemisphere, then he must harmonize the work of the two hemispheres himself. And, most importantly, it is possible.

The capital's psychologist spoke about the unique abilities of ambidextrous children

All children are unique, each with their own characteristics. Sometimes parents don’t know how to behave correctly: accept them or try to correct and retrain the child. Such features include children's ambidexterity - the innate (sometimes developed) identical development of both the left and right hands. How best to behave with such a child, what are his strengths and weaknesses, how to raise him? Family psychologist, candidate of psychological sciences Irina Kutyanova answers the most common questions about ambidextrous children.

Ambidexterity is the ability to use both hands equally well. A person can either be born with this skill or acquire it. Approximately 1% of babies are born with congenital ambidexterity. Most often, ambidexterity develops in left-handed people - due to constant training or retraining.

Retrain the child or leave him alone

A Muscovite raising a seven-year-old son contacted the family: “How to retrain a child who writes copybooks and draws with either his right or his left hand?” It seemed to my mother that if her son did not relearn how to use his right hand, it would be difficult for him to study at school and quickly learn new material.

The psychologist explained to the mother that ambidexterity is normal, and there is no need to forcibly retrain the child to use only his right hand when writing. Parents of an ambidextrous child need to know about some features that should be taken into account during his development and upbringing.

“If a child has excellent control of both hands, but one is dominant, there is also no need to panic. Observe the child: it is important to determine which hemisphere of the brain is more important. To do this, you can conduct tests with a psychologist. The test results will help plan the child’s further education and development,” said Irina Kutyanova.

How ambidexterity affects memory and thinking

Ambidextrous children are naturally active. They learn the material faster and can complete additional tasks to it. This activity must be properly directed, otherwise the child will begin to get bored and capricious. At the same time, emotional outbursts and whims in ambidextrous children manifest themselves more clearly than in ordinary children. Their nervous system depletes faster. Therefore, when working with them, it is recommended to switch them to another activity more often.

It is important to know: ambidextrous people are more vulnerable than ordinary children. You should not raise your voice or be rude towards them. They take it painfully. Only thanks to a calm tone can you begin confidential communication with an ambidextrous child and cooperate with him.

“As a child ages, the qualities associated with ambidexterity become more pronounced. The most difficult period for him is adolescence from 11 to 14 years. At this time, schoolchildren may have problems with their academic performance. Increased fatigue, irritability and anxiety appear. There may be pain and heaviness in the head. During this period, it is important to properly distribute the school load and switch to creative activities: listening to music, drawing, dancing,” advises the psychologist.

Strengths of an ambidextrous child

• He learns faster because he uses both hemispheres of his brain.
• Can quickly switch from one task to another.
• His strong-willed qualities develop well.
• Able to quickly assess a situation from different angles.
• Successfully masters both logical and imaginative thinking.
• Ambidextrous children can successfully realize themselves in both the cultural and natural science spheres.

Exercises to develop abilities

If an ambidextrous child is a retrained left-hander, his right-hemisphere thinking and creative abilities are more developed. For harmonious development, parents are recommended to pay attention to the child’s logic: it is necessary to let him solve logic and mathematics problems, teach him chess.

If a child is ambidextrous from birth, then there is an emphasis on a variety of tasks - both creative activity and logical thinking. This way you can achieve the most effective and comprehensive development of the child.

To better synchronize the work of the cerebral hemispheres, the following exercise is useful - it can be performed for ambidextrous and ordinary children. The child takes pencils or markers in both hands and draws a circle with one hand and a square with the other. You can do the same exercise by describing different geometric shapes in the air with different hands. You can also change the shapes, complicating the tasks: draw a rhombus, a rectangle, a zigzag, and so on.

Remember! An ambidextrous child learns new things faster and is able to perform several tasks at the same time, so he often begins to get bored in kindergarten or school. Parents and teachers should give him additional tasks: for example, not only draw a picture, but also come up with a fairy tale or story for it.

Compensating for the weaknesses of ambidexterity

The weaknesses of an ambidextrous child include:

• fatigue,
• decreased concentration due to heavy workloads,
• hyperactivity,
• headaches due to the large amount of incoming information,
• irritability and tearfulness.

For ambidextrous people, tasks on concentration and self-regulation are useful. Preschoolers have an increased exploratory interest in everything, so it is important to keep the child in sight and gently guide.

It is important not to take it out on the child, but to direct his energy in a constructive direction. When such a child gets upset, parents need to maintain a calm and even intonation in their voice, calm him down, and find out the reasons for the upset. Dad and mom can become an example of how to properly deal with their negative emotions.

There is no need to put pressure on the child when choosing the dominant hand. For example, don’t tell him which hand he should eat with or learn to write. It is important to listen to him and notice his natural inclination: with which hand he reaches for a pen or felt-tip pen, with which hand he eats.

Memo for parents

It is important to know and remember that ambidextrous children may have problems in learning due to their restlessness, hyperactivity, and absent-mindedness. All this together leads to errors, in particular in the Russian language and mathematics - wherever accuracy is required.

If adults, teachers or parents begin to emotionally suppress such children, they experience fatigue, forgetfulness and irritability, which may be accompanied by headaches. Emotional outbursts help ambidextrous people relieve unnecessary stress, but they become a real test for loved ones.

If parents have difficulty communicating with ambidextrous children, you can contact specialists for qualified help through the My Family Center portal. Psychologists will tell parents how best to interact with such a child.

Source

Press service of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Moscow

Which hand is better?

Ambidexterity concerns different systems of the human body. Not only can he write with both hands, he has no such thing as a sighting eye, a pushing foot, or a finely discerning ear. This is a huge advantage .

But not all ambidextrous people write absolutely well with both hands : yes, they can do it, they change hands easily, they don’t get lost if replaced, but in a 50/50 percentage ratio, only 1% of people on the planet have both hands.

Therefore, there are no clear statistics : for example, that abidextrous people still have a more developed right hand, or left. But there is definitely some advantage to one of their hands (read – one of the hemispheres).

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Psychology of left-handers, right-handers and ambidextrous people:

The child is ambidextrous. What is it and what do you eat it with)

I want to share my experience as the mother of a wonderful ambidextrous boy) Nowadays this is not uncommon, but the questions are not decreasing. Maybe it will be useful to someone... I don’t know if I’m writing in the right category, but I couldn’t find a more suitable one.

In the photo is my son at the age of 6) He does the task with both hands at once, because “It’s faster this way”)) And this is the result of efforts)

Most people on Earth are right-handed. It is more convenient for them to do various everyday activities with their right hand. This primarily applies to the process of writing and drawing. A minority of the population is left-handed. But there are people who can use both hands equally. An ambidextrous person is just such a person. There is no leading hand for them.

Reference: Ambidexterity (from Latin ambi - “both” and Latin dexter - “right”) is an innate or developed in training equal development of the functions of both hands, without highlighting the leading hand, and the ability of a person to perform motor actions with the right and left hands with the same speed and efficiency. In about one percent of children, ambidexterity is congenital; such children are twice as likely to have language difficulties and ADHD, and their grades are on average worse than those of right- and left-handers. However, as modern research shows, ambidexterity contributes to a more native understanding of the social economy, and as a result, such people become more successful in society.

Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org

But ambidexterity isn't just about the arm. It determines the absence of a leading system in relation to any system of the body - the aiming eye, the pushing leg. They can always write with their right hand in a notebook, but on the board with their left hand, the visual system will be leading with the left, and the auditory system with the right. Depending on the circumstances or upon request, it will not be difficult for them to change a hand (leg, eye) and continue performing the work with the same quality.

Based on the above, we get, on the one hand, a child who can do something more than others, and on the other hand, a set of some difficulties.

My son is naturally ambidextrous. From the very beginning, it didn’t matter to him in which hand he held a spoon or a pencil. And I did not insist on choosing, because I read a lot on this topic and knew that this should not be done. The child must choose and decide what action he will perform with one or the other hand, foot, etc.

But, since the child attended a nursery and kindergarten, we were unable to avoid, so to speak, the old regime) And in the nursery he was clearly and unquestioningly given a spoon in his right hand, and in the kindergarten a pencil. But if he took the spoon wherever he was given, he decided on the pencil himself to the extent of a more conscious age. Initially, he transferred the pencil from hand to hand and calmly managed both. When the right one got tired, I took it with the left one, and vice versa.

During the period of preparation for school, we again encountered the old regime. They told me unequivocally that I simply had to re-teach my child to write with his right hand, otherwise he would have a lot of problems, difficulties with his studies, etc. I didn't. I bought him 2 pencils to adjust his hand. One for right-handers, the second for left-handers. She explained which one was for which hand and simply put them both in the pencil case each time.

At first I used two. Then I started using my right one more. She asked: “Is this more convenient for you?” He answered: “No, I don’t care, everyone just writes right.” And indeed there were no left-handers in our group.

It turns out that the son simply did not want to stand out in the new environment and draw attention to himself. At the same time, if his right hand got tired, he could easily transfer the pencil to his left and continue.

Now, after finishing second grade, we write mostly with our right hand. If some kind of injury occurs, such as pinching a finger, he can write with his left hand. He writes like a chicken with his paw, no matter what hand))))

We eat more often with our right hand, but if at the same time we need to do something, for example, find a favorite cartoon with the mouse or type a name on the keyboard, he starts eating with his left hand and at the same time searches with his right hand. When reading, we usually draw a line with the finger of our left hand; on a tablet or phone we work in the same way with our left hand, and hold them with our right; if we need to twist something, we hold it with our right hand, and twist it with our left hand, just like with a construction set, we hold one part with our right hand and attach it the other with the left. When playing chess, he rearranges the pieces with his left hand. When greeting, he offers his right hand. We also brush our teeth with the right hand)

Well, in general, we don’t have a leading hand as such. It’s the same with the eyes. While playing war, she takes aim with one eye or the other) I didn’t pay attention to my legs, to be honest.

What difficulties have arisen and are arising for us personally in connection with all this?

Hyperactivity. Literally a pain in the butt) And there is no way to stop him. And it is not necessary! You just need to carefully direct this activity in the right direction)

From a very young age, a child takes on a lot of things at once.

Frequent reluctance to do what is told. For example, everyone makes an applique of a vase with flowers, but this vase just didn’t work out for me and is not interesting. And he doesn't. Here my advice was to the kindergarten teachers to give him an assignment on a free topic. Let him stick to what interests him. And the problem was solved.

Now at school with tasks on technology it is more difficult in this regard, of course... I glue vases at home myself))))

It's hard to keep your attention on one thing for a long time. He quickly becomes uninterested. If you switch from one type of activity to another and somehow diversify your work, it will be easier for him.

Of course, it’s not easy at school because of this. Few teachers will delve into the child’s characteristics. And if everything is decided by 20 examples, then he should too. But after several examples, when he has already understood everything a hundred times, he simply becomes bored and distracted. As a result, while he is looking at the bird flying outside the window and thinking about how it flies and why, he does not have time to complete all the tasks for the lesson. He finishes it during recess, just as quickly as possible)

Depending on which hemisphere is currently working more actively, it can either very quickly give an answer to complex logical questions, or, on the contrary, sit and be dumb with an answer to an elementary one.

I remember, I don’t remember. He learns poetry quickly, but it can happen that, having told everything perfectly and without hesitation, five minutes later he talks as if he were seeing and hearing the poem for the first time. But then, after some time, he tells it perfectly again.

This, figuratively speaking, is due to the fact that such children have, as it were, 2 operating systems in one computer head. And if the information is stored in one system, and the child switches to another, then in order to get that information he needs to switch again, but it doesn’t always work out quickly. And the child learns this switch gradually.

At the same time, the son can remember and store a very large amount of information. But more often the information that interests him. And if I remember something, I remember it firmly. The main thing is to be able to provide this information at the right time)

Here, in my opinion, this is explained very clearly. I’ll say right away that this is not an advertisement for this guy, I just explained it clearly) It’s not necessary to watch the video beyond 2 minutes 45 seconds)

Another difficulty I encountered was my son’s increased emotionality. Violent reaction to the most seemingly insignificant things. There may be tears for no apparent reason and for nothing, as it seems to me, sometimes turning into hysteria. Bad dream. Stubbornness. No desire to do anything.

And the point here is not in character, but in the peculiarities of the functioning of the central nervous system, which, due to the activity of both hemispheres, experiences some overload. Also, the emotional sphere remains constantly on, i.e. in those moments when people with the leading hemisphere can disconnect from experiences, going into reasoning or work, then the ambidextrous person continues to experience feelings in full force, while analyzing logically. This leads to nervous breakdowns, tense relationships with others, and increased activity.

Over time, these children learn to cope with these conditions. Our task is to help them.

Do not scold your child under any circumstances, but try to calmly explain why it is this way and not otherwise. They are logicians and it is important for them to see a logical basis in everything. The main thing is to remain calm yourself and then the child will quickly switch to your calm background. My son must definitely explain why exactly he needs to do this or that. Without this understanding, it is almost impossible to force him to do something. If you start pressing, the result will only be negative. Words like “Everyone does this” are not an argument for him)

My advice to mothers of such children.

Under no circumstances should you insist on choosing a leading hand. The child must decide for himself. What and with which hand, foot, eye he will do) Patience, patience and patience again! Don't put pressure on your ambidexter. You don’t always understand him, and is it not easy for you to work with him? Now put yourself in his place. They see and perceive the world differently than we do. And it’s very difficult for them, because they don’t understand most of the people around them.

There is no need to try to rebuild it in your own way. Many people are afraid of difficulties and try to change such a child so that he is like everyone else. This is a grave mistake. Under no circumstances should you break them!

Don't limit it. Don't set clear boundaries. Protect, guide, help, advise and explain. Don't expect any outstanding actions or genius from him. Many people mistakenly believe that such people are initially geniuses. This is wrong. But there are all the prerequisites for growing up as a talented person. And it depends on the conditions in which he will grow, whether they helped him or, on the contrary, hindered his development.

There is a lot of information and advice on this topic on the Internet. But I can say from myself that until you encounter this fact in person, you will not fully understand and feel it. But being the parent of such a child is incredibly interesting))

If you also have an ambidextrous child, I would be happy to hear about your experience.

Famous ambidextrous celebrities

The most famous, probably, in this area is Gaius Julius Caesar.

For men, multitasking is generally rare; their psyche is rather single-channel; they can do many things, but only one at a time. And personalities such as the Roman emperor are exceptions.

Also among the famous ambidextrous people are:

1. Maria Sharapova. The big-time sports star successfully plays with both his right and left hands. Perhaps these unique abilities allowed Masha to achieve such heights.
2. Nikola Tesla . This Nobel laureate is also ambidextrous. Who knows, maybe the development of both hemispheres led to his revolutionary research into the magnetic field and alternating current.
3. Tom Cruise . The most popular actor is also ambidextrous: perhaps this can explain the fact that Tom Cruise is so good at transforming into radically different characters.
4. Till Lindemann . This is a famous multi-instrumentalist, star of the German group “Rammstein”. By the way, Thiel has mastered several professions at once, which once again emphasizes the special advantages of this psychological phenomenon.

Of course, there are not many ambidextrous people in the world. These people are of interest to researchers, scientists and psychologists, and just the average person.

That’s why such unique people often become heroes of exciting TV series.

Is it possible to strengthen your brain by becoming ambidextrous?

Can learning to write with both hands make your mind sharper and faster? Can training students to use their non-dominant hand improve test scores? Such statements have been made for more than a hundred years.

Right-handedness or left-handedness is one of the deepest mysteries of neurology. We still know very little about what it means for the brain to be left- or right-handed, or what effects learned ambidexterity will have on the brain.

By age four, we develop a preference for using one hand over the other, which stays with us for the rest of our lives. Most of us prefer our right hand, and most of the rest prefer our left hand. But a tiny fraction, less than one percent, live as ambidextrous people. This property is innate and is partly controlled by genetics. It is also observed in other animals, including primates. But the reason for the predominance of right-handedness is still not clear.

We know that hand choice is associated with an asymmetry in brain function: the left hemisphere controls the right side of the body, and vice versa. For the majority, it also contains speech centers, and therefore it is often stated that it prevails over the right.

Historically, left-handers were stigmatized, punished, and forced to retrain, but in the late 19th century, a movement emerged touting the benefits of ambidexterity. In 1903, John Jackson, head teacher at Belfast Grammar School, founded the Ambidextrous Cultural Society. Jackson and his followers believed that the hemispheres of the brain were distinct and operated independently, and that being right-handed was wasting half of educational potential.

Jackson wrote that with ambidexterity training, "each hand will be independent of the other in the production of any work... if necessary, one hand will be able to write a letter and the other to play the piano, without loss of concentration or ability." And the general application of ambidexterity, as a result, should lead to a brave new world of ambidextrous citizens with double brain activity.

Although Jackson's claims were based on scientific observations, they were ultimately rejected. However, similar ideas still exist today, and some believe that learning to use your non-dominant hand can have beneficial effects on brain activity. People who make such claims usually refer to neuroplasticity, which is the brain's ability to change its structure and functioning in response to experience.

Take Whole Brain Power Consulting, a “revolutionary brain training program” from Michael Lavery, who bills himself as a “pioneer in the field of applied neuroscience and brain function.” Through a set of “simple ambidexterity, writing and memory workouts,” it promises to “stimulate your mental circuits, your memory, beat stress, sharpen your mind, lift your mood, improve your sleep, and more.” and so on.". And all this for only $67 (4400 rubles).

There are various websites that claim that training to use your non-dominant hand can improve your creativity. In his blog Good Financial Cents, certified financial planner Jeff Rose argues that using your "opposite" hand to perform daily tasks like brushing your teeth will "strengthen the neural connections in your brain and grow new ones." It will also “help your brain cells grow.”

Rose talks about how "the non-dominant hand is connected to the non-dominant hemisphere of the brain, something we don't exercise as often... So when you use your non-dominant hand, both hemispheres are activated, which can lead to a change in thinking and increased creativity."

While brain structure and function can certainly change greatly with new experiences and training, and your brain does continue to grow new cells throughout your life, how ambidexterity affects brain function is still poorly understood. There is no scientific evidence that training your non-dominant hand can lead to such positive effects.

And although Rose correctly writes that the non-dominant hand is associated with the non-dominant hemisphere of the brain, his assumption that this hemisphere is not trained as often is incorrect, since all behavioral scenarios, even those that activate brain areas that exist only in one of the hemispheres, activate both hemispheres.

Some neuroscientists believe that training to be ambidextrous can be harmful, based on some research showing that natural ambidexterity is correlated with poorer academic and mental health outcomes. These studies show that ambidextrous people perform worse than left- and right-handed people on a variety of tasks, especially arithmetic, memory, and reasoning tasks, and that ambidextrous people have language problems and attention deficit disorder. Ambidexterity has also been linked to accelerated brain volume loss with aging.

“The two hemispheres of the brain are not interchangeable,” says cognitive scientist Michael Corballis of the University of Auckland, who has done several studies on ambidexterity and academic achievement. “This asymmetry may have evolved to allow the two parts of the brain to develop specializations. If you try to cancel or change this effective setting, you can end up with psychological problems.”

However, this is all just speculation, and there is no evidence that ambidexterity training leads to problems. On the one hand, science believes that congenital ambidexterity may have some disadvantages, not only in the functioning of the cognitive apparatus, but also with mental health. On the other hand, it is not at all clear whether training for ambidexterity will lead to the same consequences for the brain that innate ambidexterity does.

Therefore, there is no simple answer to the question of how training your non-dominant hand can affect the brain.

Ambidexterity, pros and cons

Ambidexter – is it good or bad ? Yes, oddly enough, this phenomenon also has disadvantages. But still, the benefits of ambidexterity are significant.

What are the advantages of ambidexterity :

• high performance of actions,
• the ability to quickly make the right decision,
• strong will + high intuition,
• success in multitasking conditions,
• quick assessment of the situation.

What are the disadvantages of ambidexterity :

• some absent-mindedness,
• possible neurasthenia,
• high self-criticism
• susceptibility to migraine pain,
• tearfulness,
• fast fatiguability,
• increased sensitivity, nervousness.

The second list is not mandatory conditions for ambidexterity, these are only predictable, possible traits inherent in these unique people.

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Problems in kindergarten and school

There is only one global problem: the fight against the system. Parents, smart and information savvy, are quite capable of creating an environment that will allow the child to develop in both directions and demonstrate his abilities.

But in school and kindergarten, a child can be “broken,” because he may need a special approach, and systemic education does not imply this.

Therefore, it is important for an ambidextrous child :

• so that teachers take into account their hyperactivity, turning a visible disadvantage into an undeniable advantage,
• understand that he is significant, that he is seen &ndash, he needs to be given public assignments, make ordinary tasks more difficult, celebrate successes,
• so that the teacher emotionally supports the child and maintains his psychological balance.

The most important thing is to eliminate any pressure in choosing the leading hand , as well as the method of achieving the result.

Re-teaching something if a child has already learned something is definitely harmful for the child; it puts a huge strain on his brain.

What to do if your child is ambidextrous? Expert comment:

Ambidextrous children article on the topic

"AMBIDIX CHILDREN"

In recent years, scientific research has shown significant changes in the functional asymmetry of the brain in children.

Previously, in the Soviet Union, the entire population of our country was divided into right-handers, of whom there was a majority, and left-handers, of whom there were very few, and even those were tried to be retrained, although not very successfully... But now some ambidextrous people have appeared. So who are they, and what do these people have to do with right-handedness and left-handedness?

An ambidextrous person is a person who is able to involve both the left and right hemispheres in active work.

Ambidextrous people are people whose cerebral hemispheres are developed harmoniously and have equal strength.

Moreover, such people have the opportunity to function equally well with the right and left sides of the body and paired senses.

Ambidextrous children face adaptation problems when left-hemisphere learning is dominant.

They differ from right-handers by a feature that in psychology is called cognitive style, that is, a strategy for finding solutions. If an ambidextrous child solves a mental arithmetic problem, he thinks for a long time, but almost always solves it correctly. Such children think in images, and it is difficult for them to learn abstract concepts such as days of the week and months by ear.

True ambidextrous children always experience some difficulties at school. Due to the fact that their hemispheres are developed almost equally and they work in the same way, they can even be given a rather unpleasant diagnosis - delayed psychomotor development. At school they are very bad at mathematics, chemistry and physics, but over time all these phenomena pass. Such children need to be supported and, understanding that they find it very difficult to study, not make some kind of cult out of it.

Example: Boy, Dima F., a 3rd grade student at a secondary school. When studying laterality options, ambidexterity with a predominance of the right hand was revealed. And also, ambitcerebrality with a predominance of right laterality. The right eye is dominant.

In the evening, my mother checked the poem she had learned in advance. The child recited the poem clearly and with an emotional surge, flawlessly. In the morning I went to school. On this day, the children at the blackboard answered by reciting the assigned poem. Returning from school, the boy cheerfully told his mother that he had “forgot” the poem. And then he told it clearly again. At the same time, when asked what was interesting at school today, he answered “I don’t remember.” After about 20 minutes, he spontaneously began to talk about what was for lunch in the school cafeteria, however, at that moment he could not remember the ill-fated poem.

In this example, we see the easily recognizable polar behavior of many modern children. It is due to spontaneous switching of the still partially isolated lateral functions of the right and left brain that the coordination of interhemispheric interactions is disrupted.

There are a number of psychological signs that characterize ambidextrous people: less caution and, accordingly, a greater propensity to take risks and courage in action. At the same time, they have less composure and greater vulnerability, increased impressionability and a tendency to depression.

Ambidextrous people experience significantly less aggression than right-handed people, so the conclusion suggests itself: the more ambidextrous people in the child and adolescent population, the fewer offenders there are.

An ambidextrous person can do several things at the same time, for example, drawing, watching a cartoon, or doing a puzzle. He will always have a lack of attention.

People of this type often have difficulties in everyday life: they cannot always be understood by friends in team games (due to their experiments to the detriment of victory), or by teachers when completing tasks (“their” answer option, which is rated below).

All of the listed characteristics of ambidextrous children should be taken into account when teaching these children at school. Such a child may be successful in something, but another activity will not be his.

It is unlikely that an ambidextrous person will often be the first, and parents need to understand this and not put pressure on the child. He needs help not in moralizing, edification, but in psychological relief. Distract without coercion with the help of joint games, return him to the true joys of life.

If parents understand their child and know how to communicate with him without psychological pressure, he will achieve everything in life. Indeed, among talented fashion designers, designers, architects, there are many people with a dominant right hemisphere of the brain. They have deep intuition, and therefore among ambidextrous people there are also: psychologists, investigators, diagnosticians, teachers. For a normal life, we need interaction between the hemispheres. The hemispheres of our brain are specialized to perform different tasks - the phenomenon of interhemispheric asymmetry. And only their active interaction gives us the opportunity to be successful.

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Is it possible to become ambidextrous?

According to neurophysiologists, brain development continues up to 60 years . Up to fifty, there is a clear hemispheric separation, but at sixty a person is already able to simultaneously and equally well use the capabilities of both hemispheres.

And he can do this even more successfully than in his youth. Therefore, it is possible to become ambidextrous: but this is work, training, these are exercises that need to be done every day.

What’s interesting: there are several global companies where the employer’s requirement is employee ambidexterity.

They ask their subordinates to develop both hemispheres, because, as a rule, ambidextrous people excel as marketers, creative managers, and analysts .

How can a right-handed person learn to write with his left hand, and a left-handed person with his right? In this video:

What is child cognitive development? Find out the answer right now.

How to train your non-dominant hand

1. Write or draw with both hands at the same time. To prevent a piece of paper from moving on the table, secure it with something. At first the words and drawings will be very crooked, but after a couple of weeks they will turn out better. The main thing is to exercise at least a little every day.
2. Write with your non-dominant hand. For example, learn to write the alphabet in uppercase, lowercase, and italics. Find a pen that glides easily on paper and practice daily.
3. To make writing more comfortable, do not squeeze the pen too hard, otherwise your hand will hurt. If you are right-handed, rotate the piece of paper 30 degrees clockwise. If left-handed - 30 degrees against.
4. Write with your dominant hand while looking in the mirror. You will see what your non-dominant hand will look like while writing. This way it will be clearer how to position it, and the picture will be deposited in the brain.
5. Strengthen the muscles of your non-dominant arm. Lift dumbbells or just something heavy, gradually increasing the weight.
6. Try cooking with your non-dominant hand. Do not use a knife; it can be dangerous. First, beat the eggs and mix the ingredients in a bowl.
7. Do simple everyday tasks for her: brush her teeth, hold a spoon, bounce a ball off the floor and walls.
8. Gradually move on to complex, non-hazardous tasks. Perform them only with your non-dominant hand to strengthen the skill. However, keep in mind that if you start using both hands too early, the dominant one will still have an advantage, because you have been using it all your life.