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This Springer essential provides an overview of current research on the topic of left-handedness and brain asymmetries. In addition to basics of assessing left-handedness and brain asymmetries, it also explores their evolution, development, and their study in the animal kingdom. Other focal points include research on the relationship between left-handedness and cognitive functions, as well as the topic of handedness and sports. The essential is rounded off with a discussion on the topic of relearning handedness and a discourse on altered asymmetries in various patient groups. What you can find in this essential Preface Contents Introduction What is Left-Handedness? Brain Asymmetries: Left-Right Differences in the Brain How do Left-Handedness and Brain Asymmetries Develop? Left-Pawedness: Brain Asymmetries in the Animal Kingdom The Evolution of Left-Handedness and Brain Asymmetries Left-Handedness and Cognitive Functions Do Left-Handers Have an Advantage in Sports? The Relearning of Hand Dominance and its Consequences Left-Handedness and Brain Asymmetries in a Clinical Context What you can take away from this essential References