Jessica Wynn

But before phones and laptops, I'd switch hands while writing without even noticing.

But beneath all of this, the brain's wiring drives a lot of it.

Left-handed people are shown to have a larger corpus callosum.

The bridge that connects the two hemispheres of our brain.

So lefties often have a larger one, which means faster communication between both sides.

Sure.

Sure.

Yeah.

I mean, that inner hemispheric connection helps with multitasking and creative problem solving.

Lefties seem to have an advantage in multitasking because you process information more quickly.

This gives lefties an advantage in activities like video games or sports.

And according to research, lefties can oftentimes be better multitaskers because they have that larger corpus callosum or part of the brain that facilitates communication between the two hemispheres.

That's one way to put it.

Sure.

It's more of a fast like ping pong thing going on.

That's also why more left handed people are found in creative fields.

There's some truth to it.

Lefties tend to rely a bit more on the right hemisphere, which is the one link to creativity, imagination and spatial skills.

Again, not a guarantee, but it's more likely.

There are some uncreative lefties out there, too, but there are lots of claims that left handedness means creativity, a high IQ and artistic talent.