The journal article ''Handedness and Religious Beliefs: Testing the Two Possible Accounts of Authoritarianism and Belief Updating'' by Eugene Y. Chan published found that among Americans consistent handedness (either strongly right handed or strongly left handed) was associated with belief in biblical [[creationism]] and authoritarianism.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323076795_Handedness_and_Religious_Beliefs_Testing_the_Two_Possible_Accounts_of_Authoritarianism_and_Belief_Updating Handedness and Religious Beliefs: Testing the Two Possible Accounts of Authoritarianism and Belief Updating] by Eugene Y. Chan, ''Personality and Individual Differences'' 127:101-106 · February 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.02.005</ref> In addition, Chan cited two other studies which found that consistent handedness was associated with biblical creationism beliefs.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323076795_Handedness_and_Religious_Beliefs_Testing_the_Two_Possible_Accounts_of_Authoritarianism_and_Belief_Updating Handedness and Religious Beliefs: Testing the Two Possible Accounts of Authoritarianism and Belief Updating] by Eugene Y. Chan, ''Personality and Individual Differences'' 127:101-106 · February 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.02.005</ref> Consistent handed may be a better predictor for authoritarianism and Chan indicates that the left hemisphere of the brain is involved in monitoring for consistency and consistent handed individuals evidence less interhemispheric interaction than their inconsistent counterparts.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323076795_Handedness_and_Religious_Beliefs_Testing_the_Two_Possible_Accounts_of_Authoritarianism_and_Belief_Updating Handedness and Religious Beliefs: Testing the Two Possible Accounts of Authoritarianism and Belief Updating] by Eugene Y. Chan, ''Personality and Individual Differences'' 127:101-106 · February 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.02.005</ref> | The journal article ''Handedness and Religious Beliefs: Testing the Two Possible Accounts of Authoritarianism and Belief Updating'' by Eugene Y. Chan published found that among Americans consistent handedness (either strongly right handed or strongly left handed) was associated with belief in biblical [[creationism]] and authoritarianism.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323076795_Handedness_and_Religious_Beliefs_Testing_the_Two_Possible_Accounts_of_Authoritarianism_and_Belief_Updating Handedness and Religious Beliefs: Testing the Two Possible Accounts of Authoritarianism and Belief Updating] by Eugene Y. Chan, ''Personality and Individual Differences'' 127:101-106 · February 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.02.005</ref> In addition, Chan cited two other studies which found that consistent handedness was associated with biblical creationism beliefs.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323076795_Handedness_and_Religious_Beliefs_Testing_the_Two_Possible_Accounts_of_Authoritarianism_and_Belief_Updating Handedness and Religious Beliefs: Testing the Two Possible Accounts of Authoritarianism and Belief Updating] by Eugene Y. Chan, ''Personality and Individual Differences'' 127:101-106 · February 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.02.005</ref> Consistent handed may be a better predictor for authoritarianism and Chan indicates that the left hemisphere of the brain is involved in monitoring for consistency and consistent handed individuals evidence less interhemispheric interaction than their inconsistent counterparts.<ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323076795_Handedness_and_Religious_Beliefs_Testing_the_Two_Possible_Accounts_of_Authoritarianism_and_Belief_Updating Handedness and Religious Beliefs: Testing the Two Possible Accounts of Authoritarianism and Belief Updating] by Eugene Y. Chan, ''Personality and Individual Differences'' 127:101-106 · February 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.02.005</ref> |