Whether you realize it or not, creative thinking is something even the most conventional thinkers engage in every day. Researchers say creativity can be enhanced by reinterpreting frustrating situations.
Looking at emotional situations in a different light can help boost creativity for those who are more conventional thinkers.
Infants as young as 14 months can contemplate several alternatives on their own if they have been exposed to an object that is not clearly recognizable and is open to interpretation.
Professional jazz musicians play certain combinations of notes and "licks" with more constant timing and force than other notes. Findings suggest jazz musicians possess a collection of patterns that are directly grounded in their brains and bodies.
Overall, scientists and researchers are most innovative and creative early in their careers, a new study reports.
Boredom can stimulate creativity and improve problem-solving, all while giving the brain a much-needed rest.
Study found no correlation to substantiate the claim that better autobiographical memory enhances creativity or creative thinking.
Rather than spending your free time browsing through social media or staring at your cell phone, researchers suggest taking a moment to just sit and think. Spending time alone with your thoughts can help problem-solving, enhance creativity, and improve overall well-being.
Children tend to believe that high intelligence is a male trait, and this view strengthens and grows until they reach the age of 12, a new study reports. The association was stronger in older children and in those whose parents upheld the stereotypical belief.
Creativity and spontaneous strategies help children to make tasks that require concentration easier.
Researchers say creativity is linked to two different semantic memory processes.
Researchers propose a new framework for three seemingly unconnected forms of creativity.
