Your Keyboard Is Changing What Words Mean, Study Says

Computers are shaping our minds in plentiful ways. By various reports, long stretches of screen time are making us less empathetic, more empathetic, less connected, more connected, less productive, more productive, dumber, and smarter. But it's also changing the meanings of words, according to a new study.

The standard QWERTY keyboard, named for the first six letters on the top row, has more keys on the left than the right. If you've been trained in proper typing protocol -- and don't punch everything in with your index fingers -- your right hand is in charge of 11 letters, while your left hand is in charge of 15.