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Creative Process: 5 stages which ideas go through

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What is actually happening in the brain a complex combination of conscious and unconscious activities that interact with one another, trying to find creative solutions to a challenge. This is what is known as the Creative Process. The method by which the brain comes up with creative ideas.

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The Creative Cliff Illusion

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When do you have your best ideas: Right at the beginning of creative work, or later on when you are exhausted? Interesting new research sheds a light on how you might be wrong about your own creative process. They think that their creativity will fall off a sharp cliff. This was termed the Creative Cliff Illusion.

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Podcast S5E113: Pascal Guyon – The creative process of a #1 hit music producer

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In today’s episode of the Idea to Value podcast, we speak with #1 hit music producer and composer Pascal Guyon about his creative process. Topics covered in this episode: 00:01:30 – How Pascal’s creativity and music started at a young age & his big break in Los Angeles. 00:15:15 – What is success?

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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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Encouraging Innovation in an Established Product Culture

Speaker: Richard Cardran, Chief Creative Officer and VP Strategy, HIA Technologies

We'll examine the importance of UX and user-centric feature analysis, the adaptation of Agile Methodologies to the creative process, as well as a way to drive successful culture change for setting expectations and winning approvals with cross-functional stakeholders. Innovation and Leadership go hand in hand.

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Why mind wandering is good for your creativity

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If you want to become more creative, one of the most effective things you can do is become more comfortable letting your mind wander. It sounds simple, but there is a wealth of research which shows the creative benefits of letting your thoughts flow freely. This incubation state is one of the primary aspects of the Creative Process.

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Which drugs actually help your creativity?

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Whenever I am giving a public lecture on the science of creativity and there is an open Question & Answer round, one of the most common questions I get is: Does taking XXX help you be more creative? If there is one drink which is often most closely associated with creativity, it is coffee.