For most right-handed people, the left hemisphere of the brain is dominant for language and logical tasks, while the right hemisphere handles spatial awareness and emotional processing. Pain ...

Your dominant hand swings the hammer while the other holds the nail steady. In a new theory, Cornell psychology scholars ...

"People who are left-handed or ambidextrous often don’t have such a dominant one-sided brain — rather, the key portions of language can be divided between both sides," Murray also said.

As people began compiling lists of famous left-handed individuals—Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Nikola Tesla—a new narrative emerged.

Is there actual evidence that a dominant left hand provides a creative advantage? A recent study aimed to find out.

BOCHUM, Germany — Left-handed people appear significantly more often among those with certain mental and neurodevelopmental disorders, according to groundbreaking research that analyzed data ...

Left-handed people may not be so creative after all, suggests new research. Previous studies have suggested that "lefties" are more intelligent, more creative and have better problem-solving ...

In one prior study, for example, participants performed better on divergent thinking tests after squeezing a ball with their left hand, potentially stimulating creativity-supportive brain regions ...