{"id":9086,"date":"2018-01-17T21:57:47","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T05:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/?p=9086"},"modified":"2024-03-05T19:03:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T03:03:51","slug":"ambidextrousness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/ambidextrousness\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambidextrousness And Memory: Can Dual Handedness Boost Your Brain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3970\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9086-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/magneticmemorymethod\/Ambidextrousness_And_Memory__Can_Dual_Handedness_Boost_Your_Brain_.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/magneticmemorymethod\/Ambidextrousness_And_Memory__Can_Dual_Handedness_Boost_Your_Brain_.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/magneticmemorymethod\/Ambidextrousness_And_Memory__Can_Dual_Handedness_Boost_Your_Brain_.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/magneticmemorymethod\/Ambidextrousness_And_Memory__Can_Dual_Handedness_Boost_Your_Brain_.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Ambidextrousness_And_Memory__Can_Dual_Handedness_Boost_Your_Brain_.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/anthony-metiviers-magnetic-memory-method-podcast\/id790315802?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.magneticmemorymethod.com%2F%3Fp%3D9086\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-1.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"Image of a woman holding up both hands to demonstrate a concept related to ambidextrousness\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-1-300x200.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=70&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=140&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=210&amp;ssl=1 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Can you write legibly with both your left and right hands?<\/p>\n<p>Midway through a gig, can you swing the guitar to your left arm and continue strumming the ballad?<\/p>\n<p>If you can, you are part of that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2009\/01\/brain\">1%<\/a> of the population who do not have a dominant hand and <em>experience<\/em> ambidextrousness.<\/p>\n<p>And as you&#8217;re about to discover,\u00a0ambidextrousness truly is an experience!<\/p>\n<p>If you are ambidextrous, you&#8217;re in good company too. Or at least, interesting company.<\/p>\n<p>Other members of this \u2018exclusive\u2019 group include <a href=\"https:\/\/rightbrainedlefthanded.blogspot.in\/2009\/08\/ambidextrous.html\">Benjamin Franklin<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4MuvPhGs6-4\">Kobe Bryant,<\/a>\u00a0and even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/Is-it-true-that-Nikola-Tesla-was-left-handed-in-youth\">Nikola Tesla<\/a>, just one of many reasons I featured him on the cover of\u00a0<em>The Memory Connection:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/newsletter-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8196 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Memory-Connection-SC-optimized.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"Image of Nikola Tesla ambidextrousness\" width=\"721\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Memory-Connection-SC-optimized.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 721w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Memory-Connection-SC-optimized-240x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Memory-Connection-SC-optimized.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=144&amp;ssl=1 144w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Memory-Connection-SC-optimized.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=432&amp;ssl=1 432w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Memory-Connection-SC-optimized.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many people believe training oneself to use both your hands equally unleashes hidden <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.hubpages.com\/education\/Creativity-and-the-Non-dominant-Hand\">creativity<\/a> and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-improve-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">improves memory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The idea that becoming ambidextrous boosts brain function has existed for over a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dual_brain_theory\">century<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it is also claimed that if you harness this \u2018power\u2019 you can improve your academic performance, decision making skills and grasp difficult concepts quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Can \u2018learning\u2019 to become ambidextrous really have all these advantages?<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s find out.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ambidextrousness: A Dual Handed Benefit?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is a bit of confusion regarding the actual definition of ambidextrousness.<\/p>\n<p>You are ambidextrous, if \u00a0you can perform any task equally with either hand, for instance, write legibly using either of your hands.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you do some tasks with your right hand and others with your left, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2010\/feb\/25\/jimi-hendrix-ambidexterity-virtuosity\">experts<\/a> will term it as being mixed-handed.<\/p>\n<p>Jimi Hendrix is a good example of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/Was-Jimi-Hendrix-two-handed-aka-ambidextrous\">mixed-handedness<\/a>. He used his left hand to throw and comb his hair, but he wrote, ate and held the telephone with his right hand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How To Become Ambidextrous? <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(Because Few Are Born This Way)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the 1800s Paul Broca and Carl Wernicke <a href=\"https:\/\/primate.sitehost.iu.edu\/brain.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">discovered<\/a> that different hemispheres of the brain handled different functions such as speech, language and even motor functions.<\/p>\n<p>But it was only in 2009 that scientists researched around 25,000 families and found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0028393208003722\">certain genes<\/a> were responsible for ambidextrousness in people.<\/p>\n<p>Then in 2015, researchers found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-athletes-way\/201505\/the-cerebellum-may-be-the-seat-creativity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brain function within the cerebellum is responsible for creativity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This certainly proves why many ambidextrous people have unconventional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/problem-solving-model\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">problem solving abilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to develop these skills, multi-sensory <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/neurobics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">neurobics exercises<\/a> are your best bet. This is because they amp up your ability to use both hands. For example, you can learn to write backwards with your dominant hand first and then do so with your non-dominant before switching from left to right.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it&#8217;s a mind bending brain exercise. But that&#8217;s precisely the point. Without stretching yourself, you cannot experience growth. Part of what it takes to become a creative genius is willfully exposing yourself to challenges.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Creative Geniuses, Or:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> The Celebrities Of Ambidextrousness<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 60 years after his death, neurosurgeons studying Einstein\u2019s brain\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/brain\/article\/136\/4\/1304\/356614?sid=3b359b10-65c4-450f-adc6-9867449f13d3\">discovered<\/a> that his brain hemispheres were extremely well-connected. The ability to use the right hemispheres creativity and the left hemispheres logic gave the Father of Relativity a significant advantage from his peers.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a lack of evidence proving Einstein\u2019s ambidextrousness, the study confirmed Einstein\u2019s non right-handedness.<\/p>\n<p>Another historical figure who belonged to the ambidextrous club was Leonardo Da Vinci. The famous artist (and scientist of art) could easily write with both hands.<\/p>\n<p>When Da Vinci wrote an ordinary letter, he used his right hand.<\/p>\n<p>However, he wrote his secret diaries in mirror writing using his left hand which made it difficult for others to read.\u00a0I&#8217;ll bet he used some of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/visualization-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visualization exercises<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Are All Ambidextrous Individuals Creative Geniuses?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not really!<\/p>\n<p>Left-handed tennis player Evgenia Kulikovskaya can switch her racket hand mid game to keep hitting forehands when her left hand gets tired. She doesn\u2019t have a backhand!<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ambidextrous Tennis Kulikovskaya Forumtennis.ru\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EEuTjl1Wiao?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Controversial History Of Ambidextrous Training:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> John Jackson<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Though many modern studies link ambidextrousness with increased brain function in both hemispheres of the brain, this idea was not well received at first.<\/p>\n<p>In 1905, English educational reformer, John Jackson established the <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.in\/books?id=y4YMSE9HUEMC&amp;pg=PA132&amp;dq=each+hand+shall+be+absolutely+independent+of+the+other+in+the+production+of+any+kind+of+work&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjbh5eropDYAhVKKo8KHZrMATsQ6AEIKzAB#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\">Ambidextral Culture Society<\/a>. He believed that a two handed, two brained society encouraged superior learning as it engaged the entire brain.<\/p>\n<p>He also expected a lot from his disciples. Whether it was playing the piano with one hand or writing a letter with the other, he required his disciples to execute them flawlessly.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e1\/04331jfSan_Juan_City_River_Bridge_Barangays_Old_Santa_Mesa_Manilafvf_18.jpg\/1920px-04331jfSan_Juan_City_River_Bridge_Barangays_Old_Santa_Mesa_Manilafvf_18.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Was he successful in his mission?<\/p>\n<p>Not quite.<\/p>\n<p>His society was a laughing stock of the scientific community at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Leading British neurologist, James Crichton-Browne criticized the society and even warned Jackson against going the evolutionary process.<\/p>\n<p>John Jackson\u2019s movement died out in the 1920s.<\/p>\n<p>However, his ideas did not. They continued to fuel misconceptions regarding the power of ambidextrousness.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Can Being Ambidextrous Make You More Creative?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> A Few Myths Busted<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jackson\u2019s theories were not random ideas. They were derived from Paul Broca\u2019s studies of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lateralization_of_brain_function\">brain lateralization<\/a> that states that some cognitive brain activity is dominant in one hemisphere, and that each hemisphere was linked to the opposite hand.<\/p>\n<p>No wonder people believed that using your less dominant hand would help activate both hemispheres of the brain leading to higher mental abilities.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s just the beginning&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9108\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-The-Power-Of-The-Other-Hand.png?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"Ambidextrousness and The Power of the Other Hand\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-The-Power-Of-The-Other-Hand.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 715w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-The-Power-Of-The-Other-Hand-210x300.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 210w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-The-Power-Of-The-Other-Hand-768x1099.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-The-Power-Of-The-Other-Hand.png?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;zoom=0.4&amp;resize=1170%2C1675&amp;ssl=1 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In her book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Power-Your-Other-Hand-Revised\/dp\/1564145581\"><i>The Power of Your Other Hand<\/i><\/a>, Lucia Capacchione claims that writing and drawing with the non-dominant hand gives greater access to the right hemispheric functions like feeling, intuition, creativity and even spiritual wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>These claims are based on the fact that the function of the right hemisphere is responsible for creativity.<\/p>\n<p>Is there any truth to these claims?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough there are recurrent claims of increased creativity in left-handers, there is very little to support the idea in the scientific literature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This from renowned psychologist Chris McManus in his book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hup.harvard.edu\/catalog.php?isbn=9780674016132\"><i>Right Hand, Left Hand &#8211; The Origins of Asymmetry in Brains, Bodies, Atoms and Cultures<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Truth About Learning To Be Ambidextrous<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> And Getting A Sharper Brain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While there is no hard data to prove that training your non-dominant hand can improve your mental prowess, there is now evidence to state that if you are born ambidextrous, you may have some mental health issues.<\/p>\n<p>After 8 years of research, German psychologist, <a href=\"https:\/\/lefthander-consulting.org\/english\/information\/ambidextrous-people-are-brain-damaged\/\">JB Sattler discovered<\/a> that children who switched from their dominant left hand to a non-dominant right or the reverse did not see \u201ca change in cerebral dominance but rather a multifaceted cerebral disturbance or damage\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The psychologist noted that ambidextrous children even had decreased memory for all three areas of information processing &#8211; encoding, store and recall.<\/p>\n<p>Sattler said: \u201cAmbidexterity is therefore neither a goal to aspire to nor is it a gift from God. Instead, it is first and foremost the mark of brain damage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>It May Sound Crazy, But It&#8217;s True!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A study published in the 1998 edition of Neuropsychologia confirms Dr. Sattler\u2019s research.<\/p>\n<p>In this study around 12,770 children were tested for their verbal, non-verbal, and mathematical ability and reading comprehension skills. They found that ambidextrous children had lower test scores as compared to those who were left-handed or right-handed.<\/p>\n<p>Need more proof?<\/p>\n<p>Another independent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/pediatrics\/article-abstract\/125\/2\/e340\/72190\/Mixed-Handedness-Is-Linked-to-Mental-Health?redirectedFrom%3Dfulltext&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1672741839666525&amp;usg=AOvVaw1nHnteT_2SYb-_B0ZV_XFi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> led by Alina Rodriguez from Imperial College London showed that ambidextrous children exhibit higher symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).<\/p>\n<p>Ambidextrousness may also have a lasting effect on adults as well.<\/p>\n<p>In the creatively titled <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17964615\/\">paper<\/a> \u201cHandedness and intellectual achievement: an even-handed look\u201d, Michael Corballis reveals that ambidextrous adults perform more poorly on IQ tests (arithmetic, memory, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/objective-reasoning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reasoning<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ambidextrousness May Actually <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harm<\/span> Your Brain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n<p>For right-handed or left handed people most of their brain activity is localized in the opposite part of the brain. So your brain can easily access information through the majority of one hemisphere.<\/p>\n<p>For ambidextrous people information has to flow back and forth between both hemispheres of the brain through the Corpus Callosum.<\/p>\n<p>This can be a big problem.<\/p>\n<p>This rapid transfer may lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3708282\/\">mental dysfunction<\/a> in some cases.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Are There Any Possible Benefits to Ambidextrous Training?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yes, though they are not as dramatic as advertised.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Corballis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/can-training-to-become-ambidextrous-improve-brain-function\/\">writes<\/a> that it\u2019s possible to train your non dominant hand for artistic purposes &#8211; like playing the piano for example.<\/p>\n<p>Other than that, there are no studies to prove that becoming ambidextrous can improve brain function.<\/p>\n<p>But what about improved memory?<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ambidextrousness and Memory: A Genetic Connection<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ambidextrous tendencies has been associated with improved memory.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9105 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast-300x200.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=70&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=140&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ambidextrousness-and-Memory-Magnetic-Memory-Method-Podcast.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=210&amp;ssl=1 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the catch:<\/p>\n<p>To reap even the slightest memory benefits of ambidextrousness, you would be need to have at least an ambidextrous parent or sibling.<\/p>\n<p>A 2001 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn1459-ambidextrous-tendencies-may-mean-better-memory\/\">study<\/a> shows that families with one-left handed member may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/episodic-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have better episodic memory<\/a> rather than semantic memory.<\/p>\n<p>Which means they have a better time recalling the context of the story rather than the facts present in the story.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Only Trick You Need To Know To Make<br \/>\nBoth Sides of Your Brain Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is one guaranteed method to improve both your episodic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/semantic-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">semantic memory<\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/autobiographical-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">autobiographical memory<\/a>, spatial memory and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/procedural-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">procedural memory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One more thing..<\/p>\n<p>This method won\u2019t be painful and labour intensive as using your non dominant hand. (Of course, you can use both hands to draw them for the extra boost if you wish!)<\/p>\n<p>Okay here it is:<\/p>\n<p>Creating Memory Palaces the Magnetic Memory Method way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5297\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5297 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Optimized-20150213_185755-1.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"Magnetic Memory Method Memory Palace by Olly Richards\" width=\"750\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Optimized-20150213_185755-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Optimized-20150213_185755-1-250x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Optimized-20150213_185755-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Optimized-20150213_185755-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Optimized-20150213_185755-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Optimized-20150213_185755-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Memory Palace drawing by Olly Richards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Memory Palaces have the unique characteristic that all other memory techniques can be used inside of them (not the other way around).<\/p>\n<p>So if you need to store a massive amount of information, Memory Palaces engage both hemispheres of the brain.<\/p>\n<p>How do they do this?<\/p>\n<p>Memory Palaces require a great deal of creative visualization, therefore it helps to activate your right hemisphere associated with creativity.<\/p>\n<p>You need more than one Memory Palace and as many as possible. That way you can revisit the technique to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/memory-recall-retrieval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recall tons of information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know more &#8211; here&#8217;s some vital information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/memory-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Memory Palace Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a complete brain workout try this brain fitness method\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Click on the link below to get started:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/blog-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8058 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Free-Memory-Palace-Memory-Training-Kit-Magnetic-Memory-Method.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=60&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Free-Memory-Palace-Memory-Training-Kit-Magnetic-Memory-Method.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Free-Memory-Palace-Memory-Training-Kit-Magnetic-Memory-Method-300x157.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Free-Memory-Palace-Memory-Training-Kit-Magnetic-Memory-Method-768x402.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Free-Memory-Palace-Memory-Training-Kit-Magnetic-Memory-Method.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Free-Memory-Palace-Memory-Training-Kit-Magnetic-Memory-Method.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=360&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/e5hougg55fx.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Free-Memory-Palace-Memory-Training-Kit-Magnetic-Memory-Method.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=60&amp;w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A Direct method To Improve Your Memory<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Learning to use your non-dominant hand to improve your memory can be a bit wasteful. You would have to spend days and weeks practicing to write with your other hand instead of focusing on what you need to learn.<\/p>\n<p>While this may be fun, it\u2019s not useful.<\/p>\n<p>Memory improvement training should always be linked to memorizing information that will immediately improve your life.<\/p>\n<p>Using the Magnetic Memory Method is great because, once you\u2019re rolling, good memory abilities get you more time.<\/p>\n<p>More time means you can practice memory enhancing techniques more often.<\/p>\n<p>And that means experiencing better memory, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-improve-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">better focus<\/a>, clarity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/how-to-improve-concentration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">concentration<\/a>. Especially when you&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magneticmemorymethod.com\/memory-techniques-for-studying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">studying tough subjects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ambidextrousness might be fun to develop if you take caution.<\/p>\n<p>But, as we&#8217;ve seen, developing your memory is <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>far<\/strong><\/span><\/em> more valuable!<\/p>\n<p>So, what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n<p>Please make sure you&#8217;ve claimed my free Memory Improvement Kit and use it to start experiencing better memory now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ambidextrousness and genius are often placed side by side. The question is&#8230; does developing dual handedness provide any memory improvement? 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