Ep.49. Can Bilateral Eye Movements Unlock Your Creative Potential?

"Influence of handedness and bilateral eye movements on creativity" by Elizabeth R. Shobe, Nicholas M. Ross, Jessica I. Fleck Summary This 2009 research paper investigates the link between inter-hemispheric interaction (IHI) and creativity. The study uses handedness (mixed-handers exhibiting greater IHI than strong-handers) and a bilateral eye movement (EM) task (manipulating state IHI) to test this relationship, employing the Alternate Uses Test to measure five creativity dimensions. Results reveal higher creativity in mixed-handers across all dimensions. Bilateral EM enhanced originality and flexibility in strong-handers, but not mixed-handers, suggesting that increased IHI facilitates creativity primarily in those with lower baseline IHI. The study further explores the duration of the bilateral EM effect on creativity, finding it temporally limited.

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