Dark Creativity

What makes people get good ideas to do bad things

Hansika Kapoor Ph.D.

Chicanery in 'Better Call Saul'

The swindles and scams in ‘Better Call Saul’ are prime examples of dark creativity.

How Nudges Can Be Sinister

Behavioral scientists aim to nudge for good; but when malevolent actors are on the scene, creative sludges can emerge too.

Are Conspiracy Theories Creative?

Making sense of unexplained events lies at the heart of conspiracy theories, which tend to be darkly creative narratives.

Virtual Classrooms Bring Opportunities for Darker Forms of Creativity

The move to online or hybrid education brings with it novel mischief.

Memes in the Times of Adversity

Whenever something bad happens, meme-makers are ready with a dark and humorous take.

Layers of Deception in Netflix’s 'Money Heist'

Originality and deceit were present in equal measure in the meticulous heist.

Crafty and Crooked, Yet Creative

Recent research identifies a positive link between creativity and unethicality.

Is Incivility a Form of "Dark Creativity"?

Can rudeness be creative? What's the impact of uncivil speech on "civilized" society?

'Parasite' was a Master Class in Dark Creativity

The movie "Parasite" portrayed a family using deception and creative problem-solving to make ends meet.

Zoombombing! And Other Opportunistic Deviance

In our coronavirus-afflicted world, new disruptions capitalize on people’s vulnerabilities.

Original Harm at an Unprecedented Rate

The novelty of COVID-19 is not just in its molecular structure, but also in the social discord and misinformation created.

Creativity Can Be Bright, Dark, and Everything in Between

Is creativity only positive? It's time to revisit this basic assumption.