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Can Alcohol Fuel Creativity?
New research finds it can, at least for one variety of innovative thinking.
Can Protest Art Survive and Thrive During a Trump Presidency?
Will dire circumstances prevent art that fuels a resistance from catching on, or will artists simply be further galvanized to create?
Mi Amor, You Brighten My World—and Stimulate My Creativity
Think back for a moment to that semester you spent abroad. Remember the affair you had with that…
Debunking Myths About Creativity and the Brain
Our brains “get” poetry, whether we realize it or not. Also, a strong connection between the two hemispheres…
Dream Recall Helps Boost Creativity
Don’t let all that internally produced imagery go to waste. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Gavin Clarke/Flickr) If you’re…
It All Starts With a Doodle: Behind the Scenes With Our Creative Director
Pacific Standard’s art director reflects on some of her favorite graphics from the print magazine in 2016. By…
Creative Achievement Can Buffer Death Anxiety
Striving for, and sometimes reaching, one’s artistic goals can produce a major psychological benefit. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
Mapping the Creative Brain
European researchers find a connection between creativity and the structures of certain regions of the brain. By Tom…