Creative thinkers live in a world of endless possibilities. Creative people often have chaotic bursts of inspiration that lead to what they believe are great ideas, but that people with average minds ...

For those with creative minds, screen-free downtime can be fruitful and entertaining: Creative people use their idle time by letting one idea lead to another. Creative people are more likely to make ...

As a clinical psychologist, I have been fortunate to work with many creative and talented people over my career. My area of focus during graduate school was creativity and mental illness. My primary ...

There's an old idea that madness and genius go together. We like to link art and danger, imagining that artists, like Christ figures, suffer for our sake, enduring poverty and terrors in order to ...

Considering how beautiful and otherworldly creative endeavors can be, you'd think that artists would have come from such loving and passionate homes to possess talents that are able to move others ...

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Anyone who does creative work knows how difficult it can be to structure your day to maximize productivity. Do you wake up and write immediately? Eat a hearty breakfast, go for a walk, and then get to ...

Your desk is covered with papers, books, and random objects. Your workspace looks like a hurricane passed through. People judge this mess as laziness or disorganization. Research consistently shows ...