One day, Elsa Einstein, wife of the famous Albert, saw her husband wander over to the piano, jot down some notes, keep playing, then disappear into a room for two weeks. When he emerged, […]
I’m left-handed, and I can say without a doubt that I am neither smarter nor more creative than my right-handed counterparts. But then, I’m only one very humble example in a cohort […]
Creativity has long been considered tough to quantify. But an international cohort of researchers from McGill University, Harvard University, and the University of Melbourne are tackling that challenge with a recent study that claims […]
In 1920s London, Queen Mary, the formidable wife of King George V, made a visit to the Royal St. Mary’s Hospital in London. On her tour was a display of “microbial art,” […]
“Please place your phone in ‘cell phone jail’ before you take your seat!”This was something my teams heard me say often during my time as head of innovation and creativity at Disney. […]
“Just focus on this one thing.” I heard this voice come to me as a revelation late one evening while seated in my home office. It had been a cloudless summer night, […]
We’ve all been there: You’re in round three (or a little past it) of trying to unlock a concept or idea and the well of ideas is completely tapped. You’ve tried everything—revisited past […]
Neuroscience has taught us that the brain constantly seeks clarity. Every second, it analyzes patterns in our environments and behaviors to make better sense of the world. Since humans are wired to […]
We have spent an abnormal amount of time confined to our homes over the last year. It is clear the pandemic has not only wreaked havoc on our mental health but our […]
We’ve all heard the cliché “new year, new you.” But if you’re starting 2021 with the same job, same apartment, same routine, there’s a simple way to break the monotony: start to […]
