Why Reading Obituaries Every Weekend Turned Me Into a Creative Idea Machine
Reading obituaries can boost creativity by exposing you to distant ideas, fueling the associations that lead to unexpected breakthroughs.
Tag: ideas
Creativity hinges on churning as many ideas out as possible — then taking a break
It doesn't matter if your ideas suck -- get more of them!
It’s getting harder and harder to come up with new ideas in science, paper reports
Thankfully, all we need are more researchers.
Book review: ‘Ten Great Ideas about Chance’
Humans are inherently ill-suited to assess odds -- this book aims to help.
Trust your intuition, researchers say
A series of experiments surprisingly found that sudden insight may yield more correct solutions than gradual, methodical thinking.
