creativity
Notice anything different? The biggest ideas of the 21st century just got a makeover.
How does humanity arrive at great ideas? Simple: we take already great ideas and just arrive at even greater ideas.
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Want to learn about innovation? Study hip hop. From the early dance halls to the Wu-Tang Clan, cognitive friction has made hip hop better and better.
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Creative and original thinking takes both patience and practice. Because your brain is actively trying to fight it.
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Does what kind of music you play alter the benefits you get by playing it?
Complex problems undermine the very principle of meritocracy: the idea that the ‘best person’ should be hired. There is no best person.
Could these findings be used to boost creativity?
Some say that great ideas come out of thin air. Neuroscientist David Eagleman posits that perhaps all great ideas are simply built upon old ideas, because thats what fuels the creative brain.
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The Germans have a lovely saying for the benefits of keeping an idle mind: ‘die Seele baumeln lassen’, meaning ‘let the soul dangle’.
Artificial Intelligence has come a long way in a short time. So at what point will it be able to emulate the great artists and writers of our time?
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When a 'Rick and Morty' fan recently tweeted at Dan Harmon asking how to deal with depression, it didn’t take him long to reply.
Being bored is great. It's where we come up with our best ideas, and how we become better people by being able to mentally solve our biggest personal problems. So why are we destroying boredom with our phones?
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So, how do you make something popular? Simple! You just update something old. This applies to storytelling, design, and even tech gadgets.
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A new study investigates if pot smokers outperformed nonsmokers in creativity.
Everyone thinks they know how to make their brain more creative and have better ideas.
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To understand ourselves, our creativity and emotions, we must grapple with our pre-human existence.
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Can imagination be measured and quantified? That's what scientists at the University of Pennsylvania's Imagination Institute are trying to figure out.
The most revelatory answers in life come from complex, diverse populations. Technology can open our eyes to what we're missing and destroy our subconscious biases in one fell swoop.
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The most make-or-break aspect of job automation? How policy makers handle your transition into a new career.
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Here's why you should try to fit less—not more—into each day.
Is creativity a wild and free state of mind, or is it actually a pattern that others just can't recognize?
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The World Science Festival just wrapped earlier this month. Here's 4 top World Science Festival sessions that ORBITER recommends.
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That's a big yes, as an incredible new study from University of Melbourne researchers found.
Want to think more creatively? Move your body, and move away from your emotional baseline—in any direction.
How do you build a podcast empire? Scott Aukerman explains the pedantic, unglamorous, behind-the-scenes work that went into founding the brilliant Earwolf Podcast Network.
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Studies show that participants who had more travel experience were more likely to cheat on tests, and believe in moral relativity.
In one of the best examples of free education this year, Pixar has released a six-part online course called 'The Art of Storytelling'.
Universal Basic Income an expensive system to be sure, but social justice commentator Eva Cox argues that the societal returns will be worth the investment.
Overpopulation is often viewed as a nightmare, but what if it's a dream come true?
Start at the beginning sounds like good advice, and yet it isn't, says Tim Ferriss. He explains the value of the mastering the endgame, and of carving out empty space.
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