Cultivating Creativity

Inventiveness comes in many forms, and it's possible to give the insight process a big boost.

Everyday Creativity

You have an innovator within. Here's how to access it.
by Carlin Flora

How Renaissance People Think

Bend your mind like a polymath
by Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

The Innovative Personality

Top-notch thinkers deploy what's at hand to reach their goals.
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Go With the Flow

The path to novelty from preparation to incubation to inspiration
by D. Goleman, P. Kaufman

The secret of creativity: An oblique perspective

Why immigrants and gays are so creative.
by Nigel Barber, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Edwards: Song and Sorrows

Remembering the emotional life of this author, attorney and activist.
by Molly S. Castelloe, Ph.D.

Club ADD

When an adult creates her own rules it's called leadership
by Dr. Lara Honos-Webb

Get Busy!

Fight creative procrastination and stagnation through over scheduling.
by Ben Michaelis, Ph.D.

This is your brain on Glee

The long-term benefits of musical practice continue through life
by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.

Polanski, Evil and Creativity: Does Talent Trump Bad Behavior?

What is the connection between creativity and evil?
by Stephen A. Diamond, Ph.D.

Dangerous Genius: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector

The fine line between madness, evil and creativity.
by Stephen A. Diamond, Ph.D.

Wrestling With Demons: The Spiritual Redemption of Mickey Rourke

Healing the painful past does not mean forgetting it.
by Stephen A. Diamond, Ph.D.

Sabbaticals for Singles?

Canadian newspaper takes on singlism in the workplace
by Bella DePaulo, Ph.D.

Good Stuff also Comes in Threes

Love is a foundation for confidence, creativity and growth
by Robert Evans Wilson, Jr.

Coming Home from Psychology to Theatre: A Kind of Father’s Day Memory

How my parents and two women in theatre changed my life
by Paula J. Caplan, Ph.D.

Do you say “creative” when you mean dishonest?

Are you proud of getting away with things?
by Loretta Graziano Breuning, Ph.D.

Issa: My Life Through the Pen of a Haiku Master

Experiencing my own life in verse.
by Toni Bernhard, J.D.

The Right Moves

Flexible body, flexible mind
by Art Markman, Ph.D.

Backward Runs Creativity

For great ideas, reverse your assumptions.
by Michael Michalko

A Matter of Intelligence

Can you create without knowing the basics?
by Jonathan Wai, Ph.D.

Can Daydreams-to-Order Unlock Your Creativity?

Picturing vivid scenarios "to order" may enhance your creativity.
by Susan K. Perry, Ph.D.

5 Intriguing Tips for More Creativity

"Write down the Bones" with these 5 fresh creativity tips.
by Susan K. Perry, Ph.D.

Can Living Abroad Make You Creative?

Learning to live in another culture has real benefits.
by Art Markman, Ph.D.

Creativity=Successful Aging

The staying power of an open mind
by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.

Thinking Without Constraint

How ADHD brains generate ideas
by Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D.

Creativity

Even those of us not in explicitly creative fields must come up with new ideas and insights in order to move ahead. How can we shake up our thinking patterns?

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