How The Brain Operates Creatively | TopNews

Creativity, something that has been regarded throughout history as instantaneous discovery or divine inspiration can now be measured, and research has found that most people have the ability to sharpen their own creative abilities. For example, University of Sydney researchers created what they call a “thinking cap” that applies electric stimulation to the brain in order to synthetically cultivate creativity.

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Adults with ADHD are more creative - Times Of India

A new study has found that adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder enjoy more creative achievement than those who don't have the disorder "For the same reason that ADHD might create problems, like distraction, it can also allow an openness to new ideas," said Holly White, assistant professor of cognitive psychology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida and co-author of the paper.

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ADHD's Upside Is Creativity, Says New Study - Casey Schwartz, The Daily Beast

Parents who’ve claimed for years that their kids with ADHD are more creative are getting some scientific backup from a new study, which found that subjects with the disorder have enhanced creative abilities. A new study, published Wednesday in the Journal of Personality and Individual Differences, finds some truth in the increasingly popular theory that along with the thorns of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder comes a rose: increased creativity.

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How We Decide - Great Video Lecture by Jonah Lehrer, Neuroscientist

When Emotions Make Better Decisions - Antonio Damasio

Antonio Damasio is David Dornsife Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Southern California, where he heads USC's Brain and Creativity Institute and Adjunct Professor at the Salk Institute. Here is an excellent study on how emotions help us make better decisions