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Podcast S5E108: Dr Robert Alan Black – The history of creativity research

Idea to Value

In today’s episode of the Idea to Value Podcast, we speak with international creativity advocate Dr Robert Alan Black. We touch on his history working with the late, great Prof Paul E Torrance and speak about the history of creativity research. 00:09:30 – How creativity tests were developed in the 1950s.

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Are you born creative? Is creativity genetic? The nature vs nurture debate

Idea to Value

Are some people born creative? Or to say it another way, are some people born not creative? But how do we find out whether someone can be born with or without creative ability? Do we inherit creativity from our parents? But what about creativity? Twin studies. I hear this myth all the time.

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Evidence that children are more creative than adults (and the opposite)

Idea to Value

There is an old adage that children are more creative than adults. That in order to become more creative, you should reconnect with your “inner child” Yet what does the science and research say? Are children really more creative than adults? Teenagers did show higher creativity on the social challenge though.

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025: Mastering Creative Thinking: Two Techniques to Make Creative Thinking Stick

Innovation in Practice

Creativity can be learned, and there are patterns you can use to generate creative ideas. If you’ve listened to our previous episodes, you’re pretty much familiar with the 5 patterns of systematic inventive thinking or SIT method by now. In this episode you’ll hear: Scientific study on creativity . Practical tips.

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Sarcasm can boost creativity in teams (well yeah, obviously…)

Idea to Value

However, recent research reveals that in the right circumstances, sarcasm can actually enhance people’s creativity. A 2015 study by Francesca Gino, Adam Galinsky and Li Huang set out to test whether sarcastic exchanges between people could have positive effects in addition to negative ones. Sarcasm enhanced their creativity!

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Which colours should you paint your office to be more creative?

Idea to Value

We know that our surroundings can impact our creative performance and ability to innovate. Well, several pieces of research have looked at how colour around you affects your creative performance. According to research studies: The best colour for focus: Red. And what are those colours?

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Gender Role in Creative Thinking – Not What You Think!

Innovation in Practice

Guess who’s more creative – men or women? . Well, neither is more creative than the other because both are equally creative. They just have different roles in terms of their creative output. At the end of the day, men and women can both knock it out of the park when it comes to creative ideas. .