In 1903, Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso pronounced left-handers prone to crime, alcoholism and degeneration; his pseudo-science shaped Western prejudice for half a century
Published on: June 22, 2026, 7:12 p.m. | Source: Times of India
Science News: Explore the historical prejudice against left-handed individuals shaped by Cesare Lombroso's flawed theories linking left-handedness to crime and degeneration, and how these ideas persisted in education and society for decades.
