Re:Why are most humans right-handed? The answer may lie in h...
by chrisweekly on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @08:25AM
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I'm a righty but managed to drive a stick-shift in Ireland without too much difficulty. I wonder if it actually helped that everything was on the "wrong" side (driver's seat and steering wheel, stick shift, traffic direction) -- bc I was forced to remain focused and deliberate about everything at all times. That said, navigating my first few roundabouts I found myself verbalizing the flow and my intentions, to suppress my instincts and merge smoothly. (Tangent: speaking thoughts out loud is a useful hack in many situations!)
(although of course unlike your example it doesn't involve reaching across one's body to use it)