What if creativity wasn’t the enigmatic, unpredictable spark we’ve long romanticized, but instead followed a set of underlying principles, almost like a formula? Imagine if the brilliance of a Picasso ...

I'm working on a new course on The Science of Creativity and so I've decided to feature some of the research and ideas from the course here at the blog. We all have the potential to be creative. We ...

Creativity is essential in every step of the scientific process, asserts a team of Rutgers researchers. To illustrate their point, they have put together a short film showing how biologists, chemists, ...

LOS ANGELES — As a creative person, I've been looking forward to taking some time to read Jonah Lehrer's new book, Imagine: How Creativity Works. Lehrer, a prolific and popular writer bridging science ...

Do you consider yourself a creative person? If not, you may be holding yourself back. Psychologist Zorana Ivcevic Pringle says creativity isn't a... How to be more creative — using science Do you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the psychology of leadership, tech and entrepreneurship. The science of creativity also provides a much-needed ...

Can an AI chatbot make a person more creative? Supporters of artificial intelligence say it can serve as a muse, but critics doubt it — they say that it does little more than remix existing work. Now, ...

In a culture that treats every idle minute as a missed opportunity, the idea that doing nothing could sharpen creative thinking sounds almost subversive. Yet a growing body of psychology, neuroscience ...

A 2020 report in Science Daily summarized the preceding research, noting that “caffeine increases the ability to focus and problem solve, but it doesn’t stimulate creativity. In addition to the ...

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