https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/creativity/ Read about the latest research on the creative process, enhancing creative thinking and more. en-us Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:51:09 EDT Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:51:09 EDT 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/creativity/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260213223926.htm Sleeping on a problem might be more powerful than we ever imagined. Neuroscientists at Northwestern University have shown that dreams can actually be nudged in specific directions — and those dream tweaks may boost creativity. By playing subtle sound cues during REM sleep, researchers prompted people to dream about unsolved brain teasers they had struggled with earlier. An astonishing 75% of participants dreamed about the cued puzzles, and those puzzles were solved far more often the next day. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 01:47:47 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260213223926.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260125083356.htm A massive new study comparing more than 100,000 people with today’s most advanced AI systems delivers a surprising result: generative AI can now beat the average human on certain creativity tests. Models like GPT-4 showed strong performance on tasks designed to measure original thinking and idea generation, sometimes outperforming typical human responses. But there’s a clear ceiling. The most creative humans — especially the top 10% — still leave AI well behind, particularly on richer creative work like poetry and storytelling. Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:50:27 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260125083356.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260112001008.htm A small group of people experience no pleasure from music despite normal hearing and intact emotions. Brain imaging reveals that their auditory and reward systems fail to properly communicate, leaving music emotionally flat. Researchers developed a questionnaire to measure how rewarding music feels across emotions, mood, movement, and social connection. The findings suggest pleasure isn’t all-or-nothing and may depend on how specific brain networks connect. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:47:33 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260112001008.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251223084852.htm New research reveals a brighter side of ADHD, showing that adults who recognize and use their strengths feel happier, healthier, and less stressed. People with ADHD were more likely to identify traits like creativity, humor, and hyperfocus as personal strengths. Across the board, using these strengths was linked to better quality of life and fewer mental health symptoms. The study suggests that embracing strengths could be a game-changer for ADHD support. Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:51:21 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251223084852.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251221043218.htm A major international review has upended long-held ideas about how top performers are made. By analyzing nearly 35,000 elite achievers across science, music, chess, and sports, researchers found that early stars rarely become adult superstars. Most world-class performers developed slowly and explored multiple fields before specializing. The message is clear: talent grows through variety, not narrow focus. Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:05:31 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251221043218.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251116105633.htm Older adults who regularly listen to or play music appear to have significantly lower risks of dementia and cognitive decline. The data suggests that musical engagement could be a powerful, enjoyable tool for supporting cognitive resilience in aging. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:31:10 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251116105633.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251012054608.htm Researchers have discovered that ADHD’s hallmark mind wandering might actually boost creativity. People who deliberately let their thoughts drift scored higher on creative tests in two large studies. The findings hint that mindful management of mental drift could turn ADHD’s challenges into creative strengths. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 03:22:43 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251012054608.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251002073956.htm Scientists confirmed that pianists can alter timbre through touch, using advanced sensors to capture micro-movements that shape sound perception. The discovery bridges art and science, promising applications in music education, neuroscience, and beyond. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:54:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251002073956.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250901104656.htm High-ventilation breathwork with music can evoke psychedelic-like states, shifting blood flow in the brain and reducing negative emotions. Participants experienced unity and bliss, pointing to a natural therapeutic tool with powerful potential. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:24:12 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250901104656.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250718031223.htm A groundbreaking pilot in NHS dementia wards is using live music therapy—called MELODIC—to ease patient distress without relying on drugs. Developed by researchers and clinicians with input from patients and families, this low-cost approach embeds music therapists directly into care teams. Early results show improved patient wellbeing and less disruptive behavior, sparking hope for wider NHS adoption. Sat, 19 Jul 2025 09:32:28 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250718031223.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250701020641.htm A sweeping review of more than a century’s research upends the popular notion that left-handers are naturally more creative. Cornell psychologist Daniel Casasanto’s team sifted nearly a thousand studies, ultimately finding no consistent advantage for lefties on standard divergent-thinking tests—and even a slight edge for right-handers in some. The myth appears to thrive on coincidence: left-handedness is rare and so is creative genius, plus lefties’ overrepresentation in art and music gets cherry-picked while other professions are ignored. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:09:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250701020641.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250602155001.htm Listening to sound doesn t just trigger brain activity it reshapes your brain s internal networks in real time. Scientists have unveiled a powerful new imaging method, FREQ-NESS, that traces how different sound frequencies ripple through brain regions like shifting waves. This discovery could revolutionize how we understand perception, attention, and even consciousness. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:50:01 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250602155001.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250530124123.htm Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby's mood, according to a recent study. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to caregivers. Now, new findings support that singing is an easy, safe, and free way to help improve the mental well-being of infants. Because improved mood in infancy is associated with a greater quality of life for both parents and babies, this in turn has benefits for the health of the entire family, the researchers say. The study also helps explain why musical behaviors may have evolved in parents. Fri, 30 May 2025 12:41:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250530124123.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250527124849.htm A team analyzed a range of YouTube videos that focused on learning music by ear and identified four simple ways music learning technology can better aid prospective musicians -- helping people improve recall while listening, limiting playback to small chunks, identifying musical subsequences to memorize, and replaying notes indefinitely. Tue, 27 May 2025 12:48:49 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250527124849.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250527124313.htm A new study shows that people who proactively reorganise their family routines -- such as adjusting childcare schedules or redistributing domestic responsibilities -- are more likely to demonstrate adaptability and innovation at work. Tue, 27 May 2025 12:43:13 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250527124313.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131139.htm To better understand the potential therapeutic benefits of heritage art practices, researchers examined the impact of these practices on mental and physical health. Mon, 19 May 2025 13:11:39 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250519131139.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514164318.htm A new game-based experiment sheds light on the tradeoffs people are willing to make about data privacy. Wed, 14 May 2025 16:43:18 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514164318.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250508112556.htm Music could provide a breakthrough in assessing consciousness levels in children who have suffered significant brain injuries, according to new research. Thu, 08 May 2025 11:25:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250508112556.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250508112427.htm What makes people think an AI system is creative? New research shows that it depends on how much they see of the creative act. The findings have implications for how we research and design creative AI systems, and they also raise fundamental questions about how we perceive creativity in other people. Thu, 08 May 2025 11:24:27 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250508112427.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506170920.htm Your brain and body literally “sync” with music, according to new research. Instead of just understanding rhythm, our neural circuits physically resonate with it—shaping how we feel and move to music. This could lead to breakthroughs in therapy, education, and emotionally aware AI. Tue, 06 May 2025 17:09:20 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506170920.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135614.htm Complex protein interactions at synapses are essential for memory formation in our brains, but the mechanisms behind these processes remain poorly understood. Now, researchers have developed a computational model revealing new insights into the unique droplet-inside-droplet structures that memory-related proteins form at synapses. They discovered that the shape characteristics of a memory-related protein are crucial for the formation of these structures, which could shed light on the nature of various neurological disorders. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:56:14 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135614.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135606.htm A new imaging study showed that listening to favorite music affects the function of the brain's opioid system. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:56:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135606.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135603.htm The simple act of looking at a piece of visual art can boost your wellbeing, a new research study has found, and this benefit can be gained in a hospital setting as well as an art gallery. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:56:03 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135603.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250407114226.htm Have you ever gone to a store or a restaurant where the music was so annoying that you walked right out? Now imagine what it must be like for the employees. In a new study, researchers found that when background music at a workplace is out of sync with what workers need to do their jobs, it can affect their energy, mood -- and even performance. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:42:26 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250407114226.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250407113956.htm Scientists find the protein IL-17 that fights infection also acts on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability. This adds to evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:39:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250407113956.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250328112542.htm Does our ability to enjoy music have a biological basis? A genetic twin study shows that music enjoyment is partly heritable. Scientists uncovered genetic factors that influence the degree of music enjoyment, which were partly distinct from genes influencing general enjoyment of rewarding experiences or musical ability. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:25:42 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250328112542.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327141411.htm Most haptic devices only deliver feedback as simple vibrations. New device applies dynamic forces in any direction to simulate a more realistic sense of touch. Small, lightweight device can enhance virtual reality, help individuals with visual impairments, provide tactile feedback for remote health visits and more. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:14:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250327141411.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305135147.htm Group arts interventions, such as painting, dance, or music, significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults, offering a powerful alternative to traditional treatments. The benefits are universal, with consistent results across different art forms, intervention types, and countries. Group arts interventions were particularly beneficial for care home residents relative to older adults who lived in the community. The findings support the inclusion of group arts interventions in social prescribing initiatives and healthcare guidelines, providing an accessible, cost-effective, and enjoyable way to improve mental well-being in later life. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:51:47 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250305135147.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250304235147.htm A groundbreaking study shows that creativity plays an essential role in academic success, suggesting that students who think outside the box are more likely to excel in literacy and numeracy assessments. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:51:47 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250304235147.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227125234.htm In the rapidly developing contest between human creativity and artificial intelligence algorithms, professional artists still have an edge in producing more creative AI-assisted artwork than the AI programs themselves or novice artists, according to new research. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:52:34 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227125234.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219111302.htm A new study of more than 1400 adults who gamble and play online video games has found loot box buying is associated with real-world gambling, video gaming addiction, and other mental health issues. The international research brings new insights into the loot box phenomenon -- the virtual items offered in video games to give players random rewards including weapons, cosmetics or 'skins.' Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:13:02 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219111302.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219105934.htm AI is reshaping workplaces, particularly in retail. Researchers explored how AI service quality impacts retail employees' innovation, job fit, and satisfaction. Findings show when employees perceive AI as reliable and empathetic, they are more likely to engage in innovative behavior. AI's adaptability also plays a crucial role in enhancing service quality. While reliability strongly supports innovation, transparency and responsiveness had less influence than expected. Empathy in AI systems was found to have a significant positive effect on employee innovation, creating a more engaging work environment. The study underscores AI's potential to drive service innovation in retail. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:59:34 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219105934.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143606.htm Researchers analyzed data from 857 patients across 36 fMRI brain imaging studies and mapped a common brain circuit for creativity. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:36:06 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213143606.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250211134148.htm The pleasurable urge to move to music -- to groove -- appears to be a physiological response independent of how much we generally enjoy music, according to a new article. That groove response is so strong it is even found in people with musical anhedonia, those who take little or no pleasure from music. Researchers compared groove responses to more than 50 short pieces of music in people with musical anhedonia and non-anhedonic controls and found that for people with anhedonia, the urge to move appears to drive their experience of pleasure. That suggests that the blunted pleasure sensation found in people with musical anhedonia is compensated by the urge to move. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:41:48 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250211134148.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250204132135.htm Is it better to work in large groups? Smaller ones? With other people who are similar or different? New research offers insight into these questions -- and some of the results are not what you'd expect. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:21:35 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250204132135.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250204131929.htm Researchers have used mathematical analysis tools to study the effect of classical music on a fetal heartbeat and identify patterns in heart rate variability. They recruited 36 pregnant women and played two classical pieces for their fetuses. By attaching external heart rate monitors, the researchers could measure the fetal heart rate response to both songs, and by employing nonlinear recurrence quantification analysis, they could identify changes in heart rate variability during and after the music was played. They found evidence music can calm fetal heart rates, potentially providing developmental benefits. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:19:29 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250204131929.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250131132443.htm Sound plays a significant and often poignant part of skateboarders' relationship with their sport, a new study shows. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:24:43 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250131132443.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250121125915.htm A first-of-its-kind study shows that while teams with differing skill sets and perspectives bring fresh, unique ideas to the table, they often struggle to create practical, workable solutions -- raising important questions for managers and businesses worldwide. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:59:15 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250121125915.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241219151713.htm A new study has demonstrated for the first time how and why music can reduce distress and agitation for people with advanced dementia. The study involved interviews with staff and music therapists on inpatient mental health dementia wards, a review of published research, and a national survey of UK healthcare professionals. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:17:13 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241219151713.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241121115635.htm Researchers advocate the use of imagination in tackling the climate crisis. They focus specifically on urbanizing river deltas, which are of great social and economic importance and highly vulnerable to climate change. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:56:35 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241121115635.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241119132312.htm A research team found that Creativity Camp, a two-week arts intervention delivered as a day camp, had a positive impact on mental health and well-being in adolescents with depression. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:23:12 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241119132312.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241114125612.htm Researchers have found teaching artistic observation to neurology residents contributed to the development of well-rounded physicians with the capacity to be both skilled clinicians and compassionate healers. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:56:12 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241114125612.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241106142725.htm New research reveals that the music and soundscapes used in toy commercials are reinforcing rigid gender norms, shaping the way children perceive masculinity and femininity. The study uncovers how gender stereotypes are not only conveyed through visuals and language but are also deeply embedded in the sound and music used in advertisements targeted at children. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:27:25 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241106142725.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241106132127.htm Neuroscientists have discovered brain cells that form multiple coordinate systems to tell us 'where we are' in a sequence of behaviors. These cells can play out different sequences of actions, just like a music box can be configured to play different sequences of tones. The findings help us understand the algorithms used by the brain to flexibly generate complex behaviors, such as planning and reasoning, and might be useful in understanding how such processes go wrong in psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:21:27 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241106132127.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241105174748.htm Physicists have investigated to which extent a piece of music can evoke expectations about its progression. They were able to determine differences in how far compositions of different composers can be anticipated. In total, the scientists quantitatively analyzed more than 550 pieces from classical and jazz music. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:47:48 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241105174748.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241029203005.htm Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain's first brass bands earlier than previously thought, new research reveals. The study undermines the idea that brass bands were a civilian and exclusively northern creation. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:30:05 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241029203005.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241025165758.htm A collaborative team of researchers led by Dale Zhou, who did his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine, and Dani Bassett in Penn's School of Engineering and Applied Science looked at how nearly half a million people around the world use Wikipedia's knowledge networks. They found stark differences in browsing habits between countries offering insights into cultural differences and potential drivers of curiosity and learning. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:57:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241025165758.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240923110726.htm Conventional wisdom holds that people are easily seduced by first impressions, and there's solid scientific evidence that initial snap judgements are hard to shake -- even when they turn out to be inaccurate. But according to a new study, sleeping on it can help us avoid judging a book solely by its cover. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:07:26 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240923110726.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240920112723.htm Using MRI scans of almost 1,000 Dutch people, researchers show that there is indeed a connection between brain structure and ideology. However, the connection is smaller than expected. Nevertheless, the researchers find it remarkable that differences in the brain are linked to something as abstract as ideology. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:27:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240920112723.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240904130852.htm Researchers are using works by Johann Sebastian Bach, along with MEG and MRI scans, to investigate how the brain compensates for age-related changes. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:08:52 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240904130852.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828224256.htm New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music with a strong emotional tone can reshape the quality of existing memories. These findings suggest that music could be used for therapeutic interventions for cognitive function, or in conditions like PTSD and depression. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 22:42:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240828224256.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814211031.htm Babies recognize pretense and around half of children can pretend themselves by 12 months, new research has found. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:10:31 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814211031.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814185804.htm Psychologists studied 'earworms,' the types of songs that get stuck in your head and play automatically on a loop, to show that highly accurate pitch memory is much more common than might be expected. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:58:04 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240814185804.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240811233343.htm Researchers have uncovered a more nuanced view of what makes an 'ideal' computer science student, challenging long-held stereotypes of geeky, clever, detail-oriented men, who lack social skills. Sun, 11 Aug 2024 23:33:43 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240811233343.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240809135711.htm Whether Bach, Beethovan, or Mozart, it's widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood. Scientists use brainwave measurements and neural imaging techniques to show how Western classical music elicits its positive effects on the brain. Their goal is to find more effective ways to use music to activate the brain in those who otherwise don't respond, such as people with treatment-resistant depression. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:57:11 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240809135711.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240806131240.htm A new study aimed to address the questions of whether art exhibitions can make us more empathic or even change our attitudes and behaviors? The researchers were able to show that, indeed, looking through the exhibition reduced xenophobia and increased acceptance of immigration. Even more, by employing a new cellphone-based experience sampling method, they could track how long these changes last. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:12:40 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240806131240.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240805134140.htm An assistant clinical professor developed a specialized dance and movement therapy (DMT) program to meet the unique needs of youth from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds to foster a sense of community and connection. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:41:40 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240805134140.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240730134902.htm Remote and hybrid working may be great for employees' work-life balance, but it may be stifling innovation, according to new research. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:49:02 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240730134902.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240715103538.htm New results could ultimately help lead to interventions that spark creative thought or aid people who have mental illnesses that disrupt these regions of the brain. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:35:38 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240715103538.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240712222127.htm A new study finds that AI enhances creativity by boosting the novelty of story ideas as well as the 'usefulness' of stories -- their ability to engage the target audience and potential for publication. However, AI was not judged to enhance the work produced by more creative writers and the study also warns that while AI may enhance individual creativity it may also result in a loss of collective novelty, as AI-assisted stories were found to contain more similarities to each other and were less varied and diverse. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 22:21:27 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240712222127.htm