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Creativity – Is It Only for Right Brained People?

Creativity – Is It Only for Right Brained People?

Society (informed by neuroscience) has often associated creativity as a “right brain” activity.  Artists, musicians, and other creatives are commonly thought to be right brained people, with engineers, scientists, and other detail oriented or analytical people assumed to be in the left-brain camp.       Wikipedia tells us: “The truth is that both hemispheres work together on both logical and creative thinking.  However, even though the two hemispheres work together, there is some hemispheric specialization.  Usually, the right side of the brain dominates the functions to do with creativity, spatial awareness, appreciation of music etc. whereas the left side...

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