Handedness and creativity in a sample of homosexual men.
A form concerning handedness, dyslexia, stuttering (self-report), and twinning was included in a study of sexual habits of homosexual men. Questions about interests in music, art, and creative writing were also included. A questionnaire was sent out to male homosexuals. Out of 391 returned forms, 363 were suitable for data processing. Analysis showed 13.9% reported writing with the left hand, 6.5% with stuttering, and 8.6% with dyslexia. The twin incidence was 1.2%. The creativity questions indicated a high music and painting activity. The results confirmed previous studies, showing a left shift in laterality and increased stuttering and dyslexia in the sample.
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Medicine.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D003405:Creativity; D004410:Dyslexia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013342:Stuttering / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires