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Half of my typos are due to my right hand reacting faster than my left. Are there good ways to correct this? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by monovergent@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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In words with left- and right-handed letters on the keyboard, like "word", sometimes I will instead type "owrd" because the command from my brain seemingly is processed faster by my right hand than my left. It rarely, if ever, happens the other way around. In recent years, I think this accounts for as many as half of my typos. Interested to see if this happens to other people and how I could try correcting this.

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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Have you considered tiny weights for your right hand?

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Side effects may include unexpected thumb wrestling prowess.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

THUMB WRESTLING DOMINANCE

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 10 points 2 days ago

I've heard something about juggling exercising brain hemisphere connection. Maybe try spending a bit of time regularly juggling, or doing something else that requires bilateral coordination. I mean, besides typing

[–] 404@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

Grinding n-grams might help

[–] nebulaone@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You could take a look at alternative keyboards like

Futo Keyboard (swipe typing)

8Vim

or

ThumbKey

[–] junkthief@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You may want to re-learn how to touch type! I’ve noticed myself doing the same thing and I’m seriously thinking of digging up some version of “Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing”

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 4 points 2 days ago

Glyphica on Steam.

Typing tower defense. Doesn't really "teach", but you learn. Or die, lol.

[–] whimsy@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm curious, is this on a phone or a regular physical keyboard?

[–] monovergent@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago

On a physical keyboard, never happens on a phone because I type so slow on touchscreens

[–] morphballganon@mtgzone.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Practice. Type "word " over and over until your brain rewires.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

This was me with the word ‘cusotmer’. Just had to force myself to relearn it.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

this happens a lot when i have to use the shift for control key.

im a linux user, so the control key hits me particularly hard.

[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago

Hey I have the same thing but with my left hand :3.. I assume it's something to do with handedness then, so.. practice being more ambidextrous with your non-dominant hand? I dunno

[–] superweeniehutjrs@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Same