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Applying the neuroscience of creativity to creativity training
Balder Onarheim1, Morten Friis-Olivarius
1Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
|October 19, 2013
Summary
Neuroscience principles enhance creativity training. The Applied NeuroCreativity program improved divergent thinking skills by 28.5% in just 8 weeks, demonstrating the effectiveness of this novel approach.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Creativity training effectiveness depends on conceptualization.
- Traditional programs introduce cognitive concepts before application.
- Neuroscience offers a novel conceptualization for creativity training.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the use of neuroscience in teaching applied creativity.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the Applied NeuroCreativity (ANC) program.
- Determine if neuroscience principles improve creativity training outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Empirical data collection from ANC program participants in Denmark and Canada.
- Pre/post-training tests measuring divergent thinking (a measure of trait creativity).
- Comparison of ANC students with students in similar courses lacking the neuroscience component.
Main Results:
- ANC students showed greater fluency in divergent thinking compared to control groups.
- Inclusion of neuroscience principles in a creativity course increased divergent thinking skills.
- An average individual relative increase of 28.5% in divergent thinking was observed within 8 weeks.
Conclusions:
- Neuroscience principles can effectively contribute to creativity training.
- The ANC program demonstrates measurable improvements in creativity tests.
- Neuroscience-based conceptualization offers a valuable approach for creativity training programs.
Keywords:
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