Recent research from Cornell University challenges the common belief that left-handed people are more creative than their right-handed counterparts. Analyzing over a century of studies, the findings highlight that left-handed individuals, who make up approximately 10% of the population, are underrepresented in creative professions. While certain studies provided evidence suggesting left-handers might excel in divergent thinking—associated with creative problem solving—the overall conclusions indicate no significant creative advantage for lefties, with right-handed individuals often performing better in creativity tests. This research calls into question long-held assumptions linking handedness with creativity.
The data do not support any advantage in creative thinking for lefties. In fact, there is evidence that righties are more creative in some laboratory tests.
Casasanto said there are scientific reasons to believe that left-handed people would have an edge in creativity, but the study counters this belief.
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