UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) Highlights: A new development paradigm is emerging that links the economy and culture, embracing economic, cultural, technological and social aspects of development at both the macro and micro levels. Central to the new paradigm is the fact that creativity, knowledge and access to information are increasingly recognized [...]
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Are we getting closer to understanding the process of creativity from a neuroscience point of view? Here’s the latest… Dr. Vartanian is on a quest some neuroscientists have come to see as quixotic: to map and understand the brain circuitry involved in creative thinking. Fifteen years of brain imaging studies have left researchers unable to [...]
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Gladwell speaks about creativity, chaos and the messiness of imagination. In my experience as a creativity educator, fear of chaos presents one of the biggest barriers to becoming more creative in the workplace. Non-creative types especially need to embrace chaos, and not run away from it. Chaos is part of the creative process, and you [...]
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Creativity, Resilience and Making the Most of Transitions We had a fantastic group join us in Feb. Please contact us if you’d like to attend the next series. Dates TBA. Why do some people suffer real hardships, yet not flounder? What exactly is that quality of resilience that helps people bounce back from adversity and [...]
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