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Can creativity training really improve your creativity?

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Some people still debate whether creativity is something which only certain people are born with, or whether it can be developed in everyone. Well, we have already previously seen that creativity is determined more by our nurture (upbringing) than by our nature (genes we are born with).

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In Group Bias: Why we prefer people who are similar to ourselves

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They are also more likely to succeed at continuing to be creative in the long run. It partially comes down to a cognitive bias called In-Group Bias. And you will almost always prefer and favour the members of the in-group who are similar to you. anything where groups can be formed around a shared identity or belief.

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If You Want to be More Creative, Mix With More Creative People

Destination Innovation

This is comfortable and reassuring but it inhibits creativity or independent thought. If you want to be abnormal and creative then you need to widen your circle to include disparate ideas and contrarian thinkers. Many creative people congregated there. Some creative geniuses work alone but many work in tandem.

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Laughter can make people more creative

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But it turns out that if you want to be more creative and come up with highly original ideas, then laughter might also help you. In two sets of research studies, participants were either shown humorous film clips or were allowed to listen to humorous records before doing a creativity test.

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Measuring Innovation Performance

Why do only a third of the organizations worldwide have formal innovation metrics in place despite accepting that innovation is critical to survival? Download this eBook to learn about the 5 basic principles that guide every successful innovation process.

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16 scientifically proven ways to enhance your creativity

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People often think that science and creativity are not related. In fact, over the past few decades , a huge amount of research has begun showing us exactly what causes our creativity, what reduces it, and even what enhances it. Here are 16 scientifically proven ways to enhance your creativity. Put your phone away.

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

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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? I hear this myth all the time. Or can we develop it at any stage?