Posts Tagged ‘creativity’
To boost creativity, combine systematic daily effort with diverse emotional states
Mapping Creativity in the Brain (The Atlantic): “The writer Edith Wharton, a self-professed “slow worker,” dismissed the idea of easy creative triumph. “Many people assume that the artist receives, at the outset of his career, the mysterious sealed orders known as ‘Inspiration,’ and has only to let that sovereign impulse carry him where it will,”…
Read MoreWhat Educators and Parents Should Know About Neuroplasticity, Learning and Dance
Dance. Is it merely art? Is it just recreation? Think again. Dance is now being studied as a pathway to enhance learning. And, scientists say, educators and parents should take note of the movement. Recently at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, more than 6,800 attendees paid rapt attention to renowned choreographer…
Read MoreDebate: Is there a link between ADHD and Creativity?
— The Creative Gifts of ADHD (SciAm Beautiful Minds blog): “In his 2004 book “Creativity is Forever“, Gary Davis reviewed the creativity literature from 1961 to 2003 and identified 22 reoccurring personality traits of creative people…In her own review of the creativity literature, Bonnie Cramond found that many of these same traits overlap to a substantial…
Read MoreTowards a new brain fitness culture: The mainstreaming of mindfulness meditation
The mainstreaming of mindfulness meditation (The Week): “Scientific research has shown that mindfulness appears to make people both happier and healthier. Regular meditation can lower a person’s blood pressure and
Read MoreWant to train your brain? Work as a physician, air traffic controller, financial analyst (or similar)
Mentally stimulating jobs keep your mind sharp post-retirement (Tech Times): “If you want to stay sharp in your golden years, it’s best to get the hard yards in early — a new study has found that people with mentally demanding jobs fare better in the years after retirement.…Mental acuity and memory retention was found to be…
Read MoreThe Link between Brain, Stress and Creativity
Baba Shiv: How Do You Find Breakthrough Ideas? (Stanford Business): “If the brain is experiencing highly physiologically arousing emotions associated with stress, then our first instinct will be to stay away from excitement and seek comfort instead. Studies have shown that
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