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What Makes Some People Creative Thinkers and Others Analytical

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 14, 2019

Researchers report the different cognitive styles of creative and analytical thinkers are a result of fundamental differences in neural activity that can be observed when people are not working on a problem.... Read More...

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Does Microdosing Improve Mood and Performance?

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 11, 2019

A new study reports those who microdose psychedelics report improvements in attention and mental health. However, a number of people report an increase in neuroticism following six weeks of microdosing.... Read More...

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Brainwaves Suppress Obvious Ideas to Help Us Think More Creatively

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

According to researchers, brainwaves play a crucial role in inhibiting habitual thinking, leading us to explore more complex and creative ideas.... Read More...

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Microdoses of Psychedelics May Enhance Creative Problem Solving

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2018

A new study reports microdosing psychedelics may enhance creative problem solving without risk of hallucinations, or trips, associated with taking high doses of the substances.... Read More...

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Thinking Outside the Box: ADHD Adults Not Constrained in Creativity

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2018

Adults with ADHD feel empowered performing creative tasks that can help them with a job, researchers report.... Read More...

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Using Electrical Brain Stimulation to Foster Creativity

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 19, 2018

Researchers debate the growing use of tES to enhance creativity, concluding there is a potential value in brain stimulation. However, researchers say, the use of tES raises a number of neuroethical, legal and social issues that must be addressed.... Read More...

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Life’s Purpose Rests in Brain’s Drive to Extract Meaning From the World

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 8, 2018

A new article questions what gives us purpose in life? Researchers speculate it is our drive to extract meaning from the world around us.... Read More...

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Content of Service Members’ Art Linked to Their Trauma Levels

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

Researchers discover a correlation between clinical symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety in visual self expression masks service members were asked to create during art therapy.... Read More...

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Poet Robert Burns May Have Suffered From Bipolar Disorder

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

Researchers examine the personal writings of Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard, and conclude he may have suffered from bipolar disorder.... Read More...

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‘Seeing’ Music or ‘Tasting’ Numbers? What We Can Learn From Those With Synesthesia

Neuroscience NewsMay 23, 2018

Researchers take a deeper look at synesthesia, revealing the condition could be linked to some autoimmune diseases. The paper also reports synesthetes have better memory and are more creative than those without the disorder.... Read More...

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Coloring Reduces Stress and Boosts Creativity

Neuroscience NewsMay 4, 2018

According to researchers, picking up a coloring pencil and book could be beneficial for your mental health. A new study reveals coloring can help to improve mood, reduce stress and boost creativity.... Read More...

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Creativity is a State of Mind and Can be Trained

Neuroscience NewsApril 21, 2018

Trained pianists have higher levels of brain wave synchronization when improvising pieces of music, a new study reveals.... Read More...

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