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Lessons From a Young Entrepreneur Who Has Autism
An example of creativity applied in human services
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Smiling at Strangers
Connection is often just a smile away.
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Bipolar Disorder and Creativity are Linked (But Not by Some Mad Genius)
Does some fine madness yield great artists, writers, and scientists? The evidence is growing for a significant link between bipolar disorder and creative temperament and achievement.
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SIMPLIFY Your Way to Innovation Success
How are employees expected to innovate when they’re up to their necks in reports, policies, and meetings? Lisa Bodell shows you how to deep-clean your business to make room for innovation.
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Why Morning Routines are Creativity Killers
Everything about the way we start our day runs counter to the best conditions for thinking creatively.
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Why Free Time Frees Creativity
We know from many corporate examples that giving employees free time to experiment yields creative insights. Until recently, we haven't known exactly why. While there is still research to be done, perhaps a suitable model for noncommissioned work has developed.
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Doublethink: The Creativity-Testing Conflict
How leaders can push for both entrepreneurial thinking and high standardized-test scores in schools.
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9-Year Old Piano Prodigy Gavin George
At 9 years old, Gavin deftly plays some of the most difficult piano pieces ever composed and performs at concerts around the world. THNKR invites you into Gavin's universe -- revealing his genius, his consuming drive, but also the naiveté and playfulness of an ordinary nine-year-old boy.
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Social Rejection Can Fuel Creativity
Social rejection fuels creativity for people with an independent mindset.
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Why We Keep Getting the Same Old Ideas
When you change your thinking patterns, your brain makes new connections which give you different things to focus on and different ways to interpret what you are focusing on.