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A new study shows that creative people are also kinda shifty — given the opportunity, they're more likely to cheat on a test. More »
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A new study shows that current emphasis placed on memorization and test taking is Leaving The Children Behind on the creative front. Yes, kids today are duller and less creative than ever.* More »
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A new study shows that while highly creative people may be more open-minded than regular joes, they also tend to be more arrogant. More »
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According to researchers, American children are getting smarter, but they are also getting less creative. Is there anything we can do about this crisis of creativity? More »
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Researchers have found that a key brain system is similar in creative, mentally healthy people and people with schizophrenia, bolstering the notion that the factors that contribute to mental illness may also confer benefits. More »
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Do society's expectations destroy geniuses? So says the ubiquitous Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love (which we promise not to bash at all in this post). More »
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Here's some news that may leave you emotionally conflicted and intellectually uncertain: several studies have found a link between creativity and bipolar disorder. According to CNN, a study by Stanford psychologist Terrence Ketter showed bipolar patients scoring up to 50 percent higher on "creativity tests" than a mentally healthy control group. Explanations for this link abound — some say creative people are hypersensitive to their surroundings, leading them to worry more, while others think the sheer stress of working in the arts causes mental problems. The most interesting explanation, however, has to do with reflection and rumination. More »
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I have never been an exceedingly happy person. For those people who (offline) found me chipper or perky, well, I'm sorry, but I was probably faking it. On the other hand, I've studied two instruments, 3 languages, 5 or 6 different types of dance and I left a promising mainstream job to write for a living. The times in my life in which I was least creative or thoughtful were the times in which I was objectively the most content. It turns out, though, that according to experts quoted in the new Newsweek, I might be sort of normal like that. I can't say it makes me happy, but it probably makes me feel marginally less unique (which maybe makes me less happy). It's a cycle, after all. More »
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