Yes. I am ambidextrous. Photoreading could help using direct learning and perhaps reading the right book to guide you
I don't know if being ambidextrous makes any differences since I had that skill all my life. I do however write publicly with my right hand. The welt from the edge of a ruler lasted long enough to let me know which hand I have to use.
Lasted week I PRed How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci By Michael Gelb. I haven't activated it yet however I get the impression that Mr Gelb considers there to be some benefits in being able to write with both hands on a persons creative thinking process. He suggest starting off using the less dominant had for everyday task like grooming (brushing teeth combing hair etc) and anything else you happen to think of. Then he also suggest practicing writing your name with your less dominant hand and full sentences. Also another creative activity is mirror writing.
It has been suggested that the reason Leonardo wrote all his personal notes in mirror fashion because he was left handed (he was observed painting and writing mostly with his left hand. I have not found out if Leonardo was in fact ambidextrous himself). One logical reason for writing mirror fashion it would have been a lot faster for him since quills are difficult to hold in an overhand fashion and he would have had to write in some way not to smudge what he had already written. Ink being slow drying, that would have been a major problem. So writing in mirror fashion would have allowed him to get his ideas down fastest.
The book by Michael Gelb also has some info about mind maps... more the reasons why to use them and the apparent fact that they help a person to improve their visual creative skills. Working on your artistic skills is another concept from the book...
I'll activate the book and let you know more of the seven steps Mr gelb refers to if you want to decide if you would like to obtain a copy.
LOL, Laura
Alex
[This message has been edited by AlexK (edited August 29, 2002).]