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Are right-handed people more creative?

Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe

Nyok in Kenya has noticed his right-handed friends seem more creative. Is it true that right-handed individuals are more creative? And if so, why? CrowdScience is on the case. We speak to psychologists and neurobiologists to find why we have hand preferences to begin with, and what it can tell us about our evolution as a species, as well as our individual personalities.

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Fri 30 Oct 202620:32GMT
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