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·May 23, 2018·4 min read

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

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.

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·August 22, 2019·4 min read

‘Microdosers’ of psychedelics report improved mood, focus and creativity

Those who microdose psychedelics report improved mood, greater focus, and increased creativity. A new study looks at the positive outcomes of microdosing and suggests others look at potential long-term negative consequences of using psychedelics.

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·November 12, 2015·2 min read

“Chatting” with Watson Sparks More Creativity in Humans

Researchers are partnering with IBM's Watson to advance how computers could help humans to be able to solve problems more creatively.

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·May 25, 2021·3 min read

Aesthetically Appealing Art Increases Creative Inspiration

Viewing art you find aesthetically pleasing can help boost your personal creativity, researchers report.

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·April 9, 2020·5 min read

Aha! + Aaaah: Creative insight triggers a neural reward signal

Neuroimaging study sheds light on what drove the evolutionary development of human creativity.

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·July 6, 2023·5 min read

AI Outperforms Humans in Creativity Test

Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically GPT-4, was found to match the top 1% of human thinkers on a standard creativity test. The AI application ChatGPT, developed using GPT-4, excelled in fluency and originality in the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, a widely recognized tool for assessing creativity.

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·March 14, 2022·6 min read

Anyone Can Be Trained to Be Creative

A new method, based on narrative theory, helps spark creativity and innovation in people.

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·November 21, 2022·3 min read

Babies Found to Have Greater Imagination Than Previously Known

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.