Turns out a few Z’s can boost your creativity. A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports suggests there’s a link between naps and a creative mind — but timing is key. Researchers from ...

Think back to a time when you needed a quick answer, maybe for a recipe or a DIY project. A few years ago, most people’s first instinct was to “Google it.” Today, however, many people are more likely ...

Can an AI chatbot make a person more creative? Supporters of artificial intelligence say it can serve as a muse, but critics doubt it — they say that it does little more than remix existing work. Now, ...

In the fast-paced world of marketing, I’ve always approached creativity as an organization’s bread and butter, with innovation as the knife that spreads it. As the VP of marketing at Hootsuite, I’ve ...

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That’s no coincidence. “Cognitively speaking, solitude can boost creativity by offering the necessary space for ideas to flourish,” explains Joseph Jebelli, a neuroscience PhD and author who studies ...

Sometimes doing something completely different from creating helps spark a creative project or motivates us to create. Simple tasks like doing the dishes or folding the laundry can quiet us in such a ...

The ability to be creative resides in all of us, but tapping into a creative mindset can sometimes be a real challenge. People might view creativity as an artistic ability. But creativity is also ...

Take a moment to look up from your computer, tablet, or phone. What do you see? How does it make you feel? Do you find yourself inspired? Thoughtful? Creative? Just plain bored? Many knowledge workers ...

If you're putting together a team for a project, you might be inclined to pick people with cheerful, optimistic dispositions and flexible thinking. But a new management study indicates your team might ...