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Has 'left brain thinking' taken over?

January 29, 2026 · 25 min

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Creativity is often sidelined in society for more analytical, narrow thinking, something that can be explained by our privileging of ‘left brain’ thinking. But what are the myths we have internalised? And what should we try and unlearn if we are to become more open-minded about our own creative potential?

 

Mentioned in this episode:

The Master and his Emissary, book by Professor Iain McGilchrist

Slow down, it’s what your brain has been begging for by Teodora Stoica

Edinburgh Handedness Questionnaire

Interview with Sara Johnson

Emma Jane Lefebvre’s YouTube channel and the video of her creating with her non-dominant hand

Study about chopstick use with non-dominant hand

A summary of the Master and his Emissary

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