Title: The Science of Creativity: What Happens In Your Brain When You Create
Headings: The Science of Creativity: What Happens In Your Brain When You Create
The Science of Creativity: What Happens In Your Brain When You Create
The neuroscience of creativity
An individual’s creativity is likely a mix of genetics and experience — but more of the latter
Creative thinking can be boosted through play, practice, and experience
The science of creativity suggests some choices can dampen creative thinking
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Content: Mulukom suggests that the longer creatives engage in their particular art, the more likely you are to come up with creative ideas. How often have you been blown away by the ideas coming from a favorite photographer, musician, or another artist? Consider how long Pablo Picasso worked on his craft. Don’t let the creativity of an artist with a decade of experience discourage you as a beginner. Creativity isn’t boosted overnight, but original ideas can be cultivated through innovation-boosting habits and hard work. The science of creativity suggests some choices can dampen creative thinking
While several things can help boost creative expression, other factors of everyday life can simultaneously pull those creativity levels down. While much of the research on creativity is new, scientists have understood for some time that stress and time constraints dampen innovation. Other creativity downers are recognized simply from experience — many creatives find working in the same place every day lowers creativity, others cite a lack of sleep, perfectionism and a fear of failing. Neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D., suggests that today’s sense of always being connected and always having something to do also diminishes creativity — instead, creatives should welcome boredom and reduce multitasking. This will help idea generation.