education
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Lessons From a Young Entrepreneur Who Has Autism
An example of creativity applied in human services
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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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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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THNKR on Creativity Post
THNKR is a new YouTube channel from @radical.media, a global studio that creates some of the world’s most innovative content across all forms of media. The company develops, produces and distributes television, feature films, commercials, music programming, smartphone & tablet applications, digital content and design. The company has been honored with an Academy Award®, numerous Emmys®, a Golden Globe®, Grammys®, Webbys®, The Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Communication Design, and two Palme D’Or’s at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival.
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Fantasy-prone Children Struggle to Apply Lessons from Fantasy Stories
Research reveals that children need time to learn how to apply lessons from fantasy play to real-world problems.
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Where’s the Joy in Learning?
Joy often accompanies “the feeling of shining as an expert.”
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To Boost Creativity, Study Abroad
New research confirms that spending a semester studying overseas enhances one’s ability to find innovative solutions.
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How to Draw Inspiration In the “Publish Or Perish” Field of Academia
Drawing from psychological research to explain the combination of hard work and time “off” that supports creativity in graduate school.
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World Peace and other 4th-Grade Achievements (Video)
"Not a permanent system, but rather a temporary, internalized, flexible and renewable practice". - John Hunter (the creator of the World Peace Game)
