Re: boustrophedon (was: Atlantis II)

hi tristan.
there is an archeological theory about why most people
are right-handed and not left-handed or equally skilled on both hands.
since our heart is a very elemental and sensible part of our body,
we like to protect it , especially in fighting-situations,
so the first humans did intuitively e.g. carry the spear
on the "safer-and-less-sensible-side".
this intuition is still activated in our minds, when we e.g.
prefer to face a dangerous situation with our right-front,
even when we carry no spear, no weapon, even when physical action
is not possible.
also we cant say that our right-leg is more skilled or muscled than our left one.
but when we walk we usually make the first step with our right leg.
there may be no danger, there may be no advantage with this, its just
burned in our behaviour, its a programmed attribute..
another interesting thing is the differences between our right and
left brain-hemisphere. on the left side we think more rational,
communicative, and logical. and on the right side we think more,
creative, sentimental, spatial, imaginative. (so the theory goes)
also our left body side is cross-linked with our right
brain-hemisphere and vice versa.
the theory goes farther:
when you stimulate e.g. your left hand or feet you simultaneuosly
stimulate your brain for more rational,logical cognition.

so peeling at your nose with the left hand may ignite a heureka-like
lightning solution in your mind. :-)

btw: how old are you ? in my childhood i couldnt separate the
directions as well but im sure this will develop with some years passing.

regards,
c.s.

tam> claudio wrote:

>> well the human body is symmetrical. really ?
>> not quite..
>> how about solving this with an elegant metaphor-term:
>> "heart-side" and "non-heart-side" ? :-)
tam> I've adopted this kind of thing. Watch-side, other-side (left, right,
tam> respectively). Of course, it doesn't work during winter when i can't see
tam> my watch when i'm wearing it; i can't feel it, but i can its absence.
tam> So, i'll just have to wait a few months till summer if i want to tell
tam> directions to anyone...
tam> Of course, this doesn't always solve my problems -- i often say
tam> different things from what i'm thinking, and i never have any
tam> recollection of doing so afterwards. And, furthermore, some people
tam> (*cough*dad*cough) seem to think that no information (and he never asked
tam> anything, and no signs said 'Torquay, next left') while driving in
tam> geelong=turn left for no reason whatsoever...

tam> My elder sister can't tell directions, so she's reverted to the
tam> time-tested 'that way'.

tam> Tristan



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