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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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Top 12 Best Creativity Podcasts

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If you are anything like me, you will have discovered how convenient and informative podcasts can be. Unlike a lot of other information on the internet, podcasts can be a great source of information direct from the mouth of an expert. Nowadays, there are even a few great podcasts about creativity. Baker and Blair Enns. #9:

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Innovative Team Collaboration: Igniting Creativity for Extraordinary Results

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Nurturing this environment is essential for unlocking creativity and driving extraordinary results. Some of these benefits include: Enhanced Problem-Solving: Collaborative teams can approach problems from multiple angles, leading to more creative and effective solutions.

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Inform Your Product Development with Innovation Roadmaps

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Innovation is about creativity, but it only works when that creativity is focused. As you learn more and incorporate new information, it’ll change where you want to go, even if only slightly. Remember, innovation roadmaps are no replacement for drive, creativity, and ambition. Why A Roadmap?

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How your mental filter may be making you less creative

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When it comes to getting creative work done, sometimes your brain needs to shut out external information in order to focus. This is especially true for information which your brain previously noticed but deemed unimportant, and so begins to ignore. However, this filtering of information may also be making you less creative.

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How new experiences make you more creative

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One of the most effective ways to improve your creativity short-term is to have an unexpected experience. Research by Prof Simone Ritter has shown that variety and new experiences can improve an individuals’ performance on divergent thinking tasks, a test of creativity. I recommend on a weekly basis.

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The creative personality: Which of the Big 5 Personality Traits is associated with creativity?

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Why do creative people often behave so differently than other people? For decades, researchers have been trying to find out what makes up the personality profile of creative, innovative people. However, in order to be able to identify the personality of creative people, researchers needed to agree on a way to study personality at all.