Dr. Jeannette P. Ward will discuss research that indicates humans are not alone in their preference for right or left hand for simple tasks. About 90 percent of humans prefer the right hand, but some primates are predominantly left-handed.
Research indicates that laterality, or handedness, is influenced by an upright posture.
Ward, who has taught at The U of M since 1967, has been a research fellow with the National Institute of Mental Health, Vanderbilt and Iowa State University. A graduate of Birmingham- Southern College with a doctorate from Vanderbilt, she is a fellow of the American Psychological Association. There is no admission for the lectures, which are open to the public.