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This page is about left and right handedness in humans. For other uses, see Handedness (disambiguation).
"Handed" redirects here. For other uses, see Handed (disambiguation).
"Southpaw" redirects here. For boxing stance, see Southpaw stance. For other uses, see Southpaw (disambiguation).
{{Multiple issues | cleanup-rewrite=January 2011 | weasel=August 2011| {{POV|date=July 2012}} }} Handedness is a human attribute defined by unequal distribution of fine motor skills between the left and right hands. An individual who is more able with the right hand is called right-handed or a (informally) righty and one who is more skilled with the left is said to be left-handed or a lefty. The majority of infants develop hand preference by 6 months of age.[1] A minority of adult people are equally skilled with both hands, and are termed ambidextrous. Handedness is one example of body laterality.