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Why Daydreaming Is a Virtue

Why Daydreaming Is a Virtue | Science News | Scoop.it

Having created a mobile app to conduct an experiment, scientists recently found that our minds wander about 47% of the time (the notable exception being love-making, when our ability to concentrate is very strong). While that may make us sound lazy and unproductive, neurologists say that daydreaming actually increases our ability to solve problems by thinking more creatively.


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Taming The Wild Mind | Can creativity be Scheduled?

Taming The Wild Mind | Can creativity be Scheduled? | Science News | Scoop.it

Myths have developed around and researchers have studied how the human brain juggles creativity and organization. Popular theory tells us that the left brain is structured and logical, while the right brain is artistic and imaginative, and that all human beings use predominantly one side of the other.


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Why great ideas come when you aren’t trying

Why great ideas come when you aren’t trying | Science News | Scoop.it
Allowing the mind to wander aids creativity.


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How the Unconscious Mind Boosts Creative Output

How the Unconscious Mind Boosts Creative Output | Science News | Scoop.it

New research finds we’re better able to identify genuinely creative ideas when they’ve emerged from the unconscious mind.

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