Creative

New Training Approach Claims Anyone Can Become More Creative

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We tend to split people into creative and non-creative types, but does this distinction actually exist? A recently devised training method hints that just about anyone can tap into their creativity – if they’re given the right methods to unlock it.   The new method hones in on narrative cognition – in its simplest terms, … Read more

Salvador Dali’s Creative Secret Is Backed by Science

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Christopher Intagliata: Salvador Dali had a peculiar way of refreshing his mind—something he called “slumber with a key.” In his 1948 book “50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship,” he described how it worked.  “You must seat yourself in a bony armchair, preferably of Spanish style,” he wrote. In your left hand, you were to clench a … Read more

‘Twilight Zone’ Sleep Hack Really Can Spark Creative Thinking, Scientists Say

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A sleep technique described by surrealist artist Salvador Dalí and famous inventor Thomas Edison might actually work to inspire creativity, researchers have found. To get the creativity boost, you essentially need to wake up just as a certain sleep stage sets in, where reality seems to blend into fantasy.   To use the technique, visionaries … Read more