The Problem With Telling the Difference Between Left and Right

Why do some people have a problem telling the difference between left and right? It does seem a very basic idea, doesn't it? Well, if you take for example, Richard, a little toy car on the table in front of us. Now I say to you, touch the top of the car. No problem. And I say touched the back of the car - no problem. But if I say,. touch the left side of the car... So that's on my right side. Okay. Right. Yes. There was a little bit of mental gymnastics going on. If two people face each other, then they will understand the idea of being front to front, but they have