(The science of instinct, emotion and decision-making — explained without a lab coat) We often think of good decisions as being logical, cool-headed, and thoroughly thought through. Emotions, we imagine, are the noisy intruders in that process—something to be “set aside” before we make a proper, grown-up choice. But neuroscience tells us the opposite is… Continue reading Why That Gut Feeling is Smarter Than You Think
Category: Behaviours
Creativity: what is it, and do I really need to be good at it?
Creativity is no longer a luxury, it’s about survival. Gerard Puccio, International Centre for Studies in Creativity. My six-year old friend told me, incredulously, that there was an easy way to solve the chicken and egg question. “You just change how you understand the question. You could say it depends totally on the steepness of… Continue reading Creativity: what is it, and do I really need to be good at it?
Can creativity be taught?
In short, yes. Some universities even teach it. Hurrah to them – yet why on earth, if being creative is one of the key human-only skills we will need in the increasingly automated workplace, isn’t learning to be creative a standard part of any – every – school curriculum? The late Ken Robinson claimed that… Continue reading Can creativity be taught?