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Some daily problems may just come from being left handed!
The world's first and biggest Left handed ShopLefthandedness And Intelligence
Some researchers claim that we are more intelligent and eloquent that our right-handed counterparts. In tests conducted by Dr. Alan Searleman from St Lawrence University in New York, he found that left-handers can be considerably more intellectually gifted.
There were more left-handed people with IQs over 140 than right-handed people - which is the "genius" bracket. This is perhaps why there are more "lefties" in creative professions - such as music, art and writing - and more left-handed astronauts and leaders than would be expected.
To see the initial results of our survey where we investigated a link between being left-handed and the choices people make in work and other activities, click here
MENSA
We have spoken to MENSA, the society for people with high IQs (Intelligence Quotient, showing tested intelligence relative to the normal level of 100 - you need to have a tested IQ of over 140 to join MENSA). They told us that they do not keep records of their members' handedness but were willing to give as a Mini Quiz for our visitors to try, but please note that this is not an IQ TEST. For more information on IQ tests and the Mensa Organisation, visit their website at: www.mensa.org.uk
MENSA mini quiz - just for fun!
(if you are really stuck, you can link to the answers at the bottom of this page)
1. What number is missing from this sequence?
4 9 16 25 36 ? 64
2. Which four letter word can be attached to the beginning of the following words to form five longer words?
AGE WIDTH IT STAND WAGON
3. Rearrange the letters of 'ANY TIME' to give a seven letter word. What is it?
4. Replace the blanks in this sentence with two three letter words. The same three letters must be used for both words. What are they?
The woman decided to BLANK a well-known firm of solicitors to BLANK for compensation.
5. What is the value of the top row of the grid?
6. If FP = 10 and HX = 16 what does DS = ?
7. What number should replace the question mark?
8. What letter should appear next in this sequence?
L K J H ?
For answers to this quiz - click here
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26th April 2008 - 3:37am
I got the correct answer for #1, but by adding the next odd number in the series to the preceding number, starting at 5 -- does that make sense?
21st April 2008 - 9:04am
after i see this...i feel so sad because i am a stupid and lazy left hander...I am very weak in understanding and very weak at other skills too...sorry,my english is weak too so maybe got many sentences are incorrect
4th April 2008 - 11:36pm
It's fun, but are sinistrals supposed to have some kind of advantage?
7th March 2008 - 2:14am
The "other way" to #6 doesn't work. 5-7 3=5...?
2nd March 2008 - 3:01pm
I'm right handed but the past year training myself to use my left hand. I got 4 by making a identical grid based on the difference between the numbers
21st February 2008 - 9:31pm
Note that there is another solution on the Mensa question #7. In each row numeral 1 minus numeral 2 plus numeral 3 also works. This would make the question mark equal 6. i.e., 8-8 6=6
1st February 2008 - 12:52am
I got the answer to #8 right, but for a different reason. If you realize you are listing only consonants, backward from L, G is still the next letter in sequence. In that case, one answer is right, but for two different reasons.
1st February 2008 - 12:50am
I came to the same conclusion, and agree - 6 is equally valid. The absolute difference between the first two numbers, plus the third, equals the fourth.
15th January 2008 - 10:58pm
There is another pattern:
on each line, the difference between the first and secondd number added to the third number = fourth number. Answer: 6 is also correct.
11th November 2007 - 7:36pm
Ahh! I could solv all the number's quizzes. But with words was more difficult, since i am a portuguese person!
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