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How creativity is possible despite frustration

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Indoor air pollutants could have an impact on creativity

Drexel University postdoctoral researcher Yongtaek Oh playing the guitar while his electroencephalograms (EEGs) are recorded in Drexel University’s Creativity Research Laboratory. Credit: Drexel University

Your brain in the zone: A new neuroimaging study reveals how the brain achieves a creative flow state

Electrodes at multiple brain regions reveal brain activity in real time. Colored dots show the locations of all of the electrodes across all patients, color-coded by brain region. Red dots in the lower images show the locations of the electrodes in the DMN. CREDIT 2024 Eleonora Bartoli et al.

Study pinpoints origins of creativity in the brain

Human brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. CREDIT Gottlieb Lab/Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

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LUSH science-based shower routine could boost creativity

Illustration by Superinnovators x AI. Article: Open creativity: Increased creativity due to network relationships

Increased creativity due to network relationships