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Boring Work Makes People Creative

By Amber Moore | Jan 11, 2013 05:43 PM EST

Being bored at work might just give a boost to your creative side, says a new study.

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Nature Enhances Creativity and Problem-Solving Skills

By Christine Hsu | Dec 13, 2012 11:02 AM EST

A new study finds that being in the great outdoors may do more than improve your physical health: it can also boost your creativity.

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Your Brain on Rap: Rappers' Brain Scans Help Explain Creativity

By Makini Brice | Nov 16, 2012 01:14 PM EST

Researchers decided to study some rappers' technique by conducting a fMRI scan. Their findings could shed some light on the nature of not just rap, but creativity as a whole.

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Daydreaming May Enhance Creativity, Study Says

By Makini Brice | Oct 22, 2012 04:12 PM EDT

Researchers found that daydreaming does help people think creatively and solve problems.

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Can Creativity Foreshadow Mental Illness?

By Christine Hsu | Oct 16, 2012 02:12 PM EDT

Creativity is frequently paired with mental illness, according to a new study that confirms the stereotype that people in creative professions are significantly more susceptible to psychiatric disorders than the general population.

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Creative Personalities Have Longer Lives, Study Says

By Makini Brice | Sep 10, 2012 01:17 PM EDT

Creative thinking lowers stress and boosts the brain's ability to keep itself healthy.

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Why the Geek Shall Inherit the Earth: How Social Rejection Sparks Creativity and Productivity

By Christine Hsu | Aug 23, 2012 03:20 PM EDT

It hurts to be excluded, but a new study finds that social rejection can actually spark the imagination, particularly in people with a strong sense of their own independence.

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