The “Bible of Creativity” Just Published!
In this book, you’ll find just about everything that’s ever been discovered by researchers. … Read More The “Bible of Creativity” Just Published!
Category: New research
New research from the lab.
Finland’s Maker Pedagogy Project
Creative cognition is not only a mental process; it is embedded in physical activity with materials.… Read More Finland’s Maker Pedagogy Project
When Success Leads to Failure
Success can lead to failure if you rely too much on your top performers. … Read More When Success Leads to Failure
New Study Shows that Creativity Drops When You Move to a Big Company
Small startups are the drivers of innovation. Inventors start companies, develop their ideas, secure financial backing, line up customers, and grow organically. Think about all of those stories of inventors in garages, cooking up the new ideas that change our lives. Big companies are always worried that some small company is out there, plotting to… Read More New Study Shows that Creativity Drops When You Move to a Big Company
Are Teams More Creative When Everyone is Equal?
If you’ve read my books, you know that my answer is yes! The most innovative teams have something that I call group flow. It’s when a group is performing at its peak–realizing the maximum potential of the group. It’s more likely when everyone blends egos and participates equally. It’s the group version of your own… Read More Are Teams More Creative When Everyone is Equal?
The French theorist who predicted ChatGPT in 1967
The text is a tissue of quotations drawn from the innumerable centers of culture.… Read More The French theorist who predicted ChatGPT in 1967
Learning In and Through the Arts
Learning how to create looks a lot like effective learning in science and math.… Read More Learning In and Through the Arts
Music and the Mind: New Research
I just received the January, 2022 issue of the academic journal Psychology of Music. I’m on the editorial board so I always pay close attention to what’s going on in this field. The 22 articles are technical and hard to read if you don’t work in the field, so I thought I would summarize a… Read More Music and the Mind: New Research
Neandertals Were Creative! Or were they?
We still don’t know. Don’t believe the headlines you read about a new scientific study of cave sketches by Neandertals. The study itself is good, solid science: it demonstrates that Neandertals made rough sketches on cave walls–geometric shapes and stencils of hands. The study was published in the leading journal Science (read the article here). You… Read More Neandertals Were Creative! Or were they?
Learning with Robots at UNC
This week in “The Maker Movement and Education,” a UNC undergraduate class taught by Professor Keith Sawyer: This week the students are exploring how to use programmable robots to help children learn. I asked the students to find a lesson plan activity on line, one that uses one of three robots to help children learn… Read More Learning with Robots at UNC
The Creativity Guru 