FeaturedPsychology·September 15, 2016·2 min readFantasy Play Helps Creative Thinking in ChildrenResearchers report children who indulge in fantasy play could have a benefit when it comes to creative thinking.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 4, 2016·4 min readHappy and Sad Music Evoke Different Neural PatternsAccording to a new study, the workings of neural circuits associated with creativity are significantly altered when artists are actively attempting to express emotion.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·4 min readHow Being Funny Changes the BrainResearchers document how the brain's physiology changes when people try to be funny.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 12, 2023·3 min readHow Creativity Is Possible Despite FrustrationPeople can unlock their creative potential and enhance their creativity by embracing frustration and using it as a tool to inspire new methods and ideas.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 22, 2023·7 min readHow Creativity Training Helps Kids Tackle Life’s Hurdles and Boosts ResilienceTraining elementary school students in creativity has shown potential in amplifying their resilience against real-world challenges. Researchers equipped third to fifth graders with literary techniques to enhance creativity when addressing problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 29, 2022·5 min readHow Do We Explore Our Knowledge to Be Creative?Researchers say creativity is linked to two different semantic memory processes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2019·2 min readHow Listening to Music ‘Significantly Impairs’ CreativityA new study contradicts the popular belief that listening to music can help boost creativity. Researchers found people who listened to background music showed a significant impairment in the ability to complete tasks that tested verbal creativity.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
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscience·November 20, 2015·2 min readHow the Brain Forms Original and Creative IdeasResearchers report that developing original and creative ideas requires the simultaneous activation of two different brain networks.Read More