The Science of Creativity & How to Enhance Creative Innovation| Episode 103
Main Takeaways
- Creativity is about revealing something new and sensical about the world or how we work.
- Creative ideas are formed by interacting with the world or combining/recombining information in a new way.
- Banksy is an example of combining 2D art with 3D landscapes to create a concept that pops out.
- When we experience something creative, our neural circuits change and release neurochemicals like dopamine.
- Divergent thinking is the brainstorming process of taking one stimulus and exploring a range of ideas.
- Convergent thinking is the process of synthesizing loose ideas into a specific framework or coherent idea.
- Dopamine plays a critical role in motivation, desire, and movement, which are all essential for creativity.
- There are four major circuits in the brain that release dopamine, each responsible for different aspects of creativity.
- Microdosing psilocybin and alcohol in very low doses can encourage divergent thinking.
- Physical movement and meditation techniques can help enhance both divergent and convergent thinking.
