Can you think of a comedian, actor, poet or writer who suffered from mental illness? Maybe the actor Robin Williams or comedian Stephen Fry came to your mind. Perhaps it was the writer Virginia Woolf.

Since the time of Plato, artists, philosophers and scientists have searched for the source of creative genius. Today, creativity is just as nebulous and perplexing a phenomenon to us as it was to the ...

Everyone has a creative mind or is capable of thinking creatively, even if they’re unsure about how to access it or don’t think of themselves as such. No one is limited to just one way of thinking ...

Growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1950s and 1960s, Shirley Malcom lived in a segregated community. But when she went off to the University of Washington to study zoology, she found she was ...

Creative thinkers live in a world of endless possibilities. Creative people often have chaotic bursts of inspiration that lead to what they believe are great ideas, but that people with average minds ...

Neuroscientist Rex Jung Ph.D. defines creativity as “the production of something both novel and useful.” Rex teaches that the creative state of mind can be accessed and trained by everyone. The key to ...

Engaging in creative experiences such as music, dance, visual arts, and even specific video games can slow brain aging and promote healthier brain function, according to a trailblazing international ...

If Marie Kondo could peek inside your brain and take inventory of your memory banks, would she find it chockablock with clutter? If you're an older adult, odds are that Kondo would find cluttered ...