Meta-Analysis Finds No Creative Edge for Left-Handers

Debunking the Left-Handed Creativity Myth: New Research Findings

The belief that left-handed individuals are more creative is challenged by recent research. An analysis of studies from Cornell University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong reveals no significant link between left-handedness and creativity, debunking longstanding myths that associate lefties with creative genius and mental illness.

Are left-handed people more creative? Researchers say No - The Tribune

On the contrary, right-handers were found to score higher on divergent thinking in a lab test.

Are lefties really more creative? 100 years of data say no

A sweeping review of more than a century’s research upends the popular notion that left-handers are naturally more creative. Cornell psychologist Daniel Casasanto’s team sifted nearly a thousand studies, ultimately finding no consistent advantage for lefties on standard divergent-thinking tests—and even a slight edge for right-handers in some. The myth appears to thrive on coincidence: left-handedness is rare and so is creative genius, plus left…

Common belief about left-handed people debunked by psychologists

New research challenges the myth that left-handers are more creative, showing righties may lead in key creative fields.

Why are lefties more creative? Turns out, they're not

What do Leonardo da Vinci, M.C. Escher and Jimi Hendrix have in common? They're just a few of the creative geniuses also known for being left-handed, helping to fuel the widespread belief that lefties are more creative.