Jessica Wynn

It's not just me.

It's called chapatophobia, and it sucks because I surf all the time.

I've come face to face with a giant one once, which still gives me nightmares.

What?

I am not suggesting this is rational, but I mean, even a photo will make me panic.

And literally talking about it right now, my hands are clammy.

Yeah, it's not something I'm proud of, but let's move on.

But reptiles and birds also show favoritism to one side.

And any species from kangaroos to lizards.

You know, we learn a lot about handedness from animals.

And handedness is often task specific.

So it can be influenced by whatever task is at hand.

For instance, you know, some great apes don't show hand preference for social tasks.

but exhibit it for tool use.

I have a friend who can only snap with her left hand.

Like, why?

Why is that?

Nobody knows.

Some people don't always golf or bowl or shoot a gun like we said to match the hand they write with.

It goes back to what you said about the eyes because it's not just handedness.