FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 24, 2022·5 min readPrehistoric People Created Art by FirelightAn examination of artistic designs on stones believed to be over 15,000 years old reveals our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 28, 2022·4 min readUnique Connectivity Lets Highly Creative People’s Brains Take ‘Road Less Traveled’ to Their DestinationThe brains of highly creative people appear to work differently from those who are less creative in terms of connectivity, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 14, 2022·6 min readAnyone Can Be Trained to Be CreativeA new method, based on narrative theory, helps spark creativity and innovation in people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 4, 2022·3 min readHow Our Knowledge of the World Embedded in Brain Connectivity Shapes Our CreativityResearchers have identified a link between real-time creativity, semantic memory structure, and functional connectivity in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2022·3 min readFinding Creativity Through MovementResearchers say the freedom to make self-determined movements may be key to flexible thinking and creativity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2021·6 min readRunning Out of Ideas? Dozing off Could Be the Secret to Unlocking Your CreativityResearchers report taking a small nap can significantly boost creativity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 28, 2021·4 min readHave You Fallen for the Myth of ‘I Can’t Draw’? Do It Anyway – And Reap the RewardsResearchers say whether you are a competent artist or not, drawing and doodling can have a positive effect on your mental health and help boost creativity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 23, 2021·4 min readHow to Nurture Creativity in Your KidsResearches investigate the positive impact of nurturing creativity in children and evaluate methods for encouraging creativity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 14, 2021·4 min readSinging and Imagining Improvised Music Elicits Flow-Like Brain StatesSinging and imagined musical improvisation were associated with weaker connectivity to the executive function network in the brain and to the feeling of flow, which allows for unhindered musical creativity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 21, 2021·3 min readThose Who Are More Creative Can Think Of Ideas With Greater “Distances” Between ThemA simple exercise of naming unrelated words and measuring the semantic distance between the words could serve as an objective measure of personal creativity, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 17, 2021·4 min readThe up Side of Feeling Down: Study Links Neuroticism and Anxiety to CreativityWorrying and overthinking about possible adverse events that are not immediately present to us, or allowing our minds to wander, can lead to higher levels of creativity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 26, 2021·6 min readIQ Tests Can’t Measure It, but ‘Cognitive Flexibility’ Is Key to Learning and CreativityCognitive flexibility, an ability to switch between different concepts, or adapt behavior to achieve goals in a novel or changing environment, is a key player in both learning and creativity.Read More