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Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ)

Are you curious about how AI would talk about creativity research of the real world? This podcast weaves together compelling findings from art, design, neuroscience, psychology, and AI to decode the creative mind. In each episode, two narrators share key insights and discoveries of a published paper or a book. Most of summaries and audio are generated by AI, via NotebookLM. It may still sometimes give inaccurate responses, so you may want to confirm any facts independently.

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Ep.38. Where Do Bright Ideas Come From?

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2024/11/29

"Where do bright ideas occur in our brain? Meta-analytic evidence fromneuroimaging studies of domain-specific creativity" by Maddalena Boccia, Laura Piccardi, Liana Palermo, Raffaella Nori, and Massimiliano Palmiero (2015) This paper from the journal Frontiers in Psychology uses meta-analytic evidence from neuroimaging studies to investigate the neural correlates of creativity in different cognitive domains, namely musical, verbal, and visuo-spatial. The authors performed a general analysis to

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00:14:58

Ep.37. What Happens in the Brain When We Generate New...

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2024/11/28

"To create or to recall? Neural mechanisms underlying the generation of creative new ideas" by Mathias Benedek, Emanuel Jauk, Andreas Fink, Karl Koschutnig, Gernot Reishofer, Franz Ebner, Aljoscha C. Neubauer This research paper investigates the neural mechanisms underlying the generation of creative new ideas. By using fMRI to examine brain activity during a divergent thinking task, the authors contrast the brain activity associated with generating novel ideas against that of retrieving ideas from

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00:15:12

Ep36. Do Artistic Values Determine Creative Success?

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2024/11/27

"The Value-Orientations of Art Students as Determinants of Artistic Specialization and Creative Performance" J. W. Getzels and M. Csikszentmihalyi This research article from the Studies in Art Education journal examines the value orientations of art students and their relation to artistic specialisation and creative performance. The authors, J. W. Getzels and M. Csikszentmihalyi, conducted a study at a prestigious art school, using the Allport-Vernon-Lindzey Study of Values to measure value

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00:16:59

Ep.35. Can We Control Creativity?

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2024/11/26

"Imagery, Creativity, and Emergent Structure" by Ronald. A. Finke This paper, by Ronald A. Finke, explores the cognitive processes involved in creative thinking, specifically focusing on the role of mental imagery. It argues that creative thinking involves a combination of structured and unstructured processes, reviewing recent studies demonstrating that novel ideas can arise from the deliberate manipulation of mental images, as well as from spontaneous, unexpected insights. The author proposes

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00:16:56

EP.34. Does Expertise Unlock the Flow State in...

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2024/11/25

"Creative flow as optimized processing: Evidence from brain oscillations during jazz improvisations by expert and non-expert musicians" by David Rosen , Yongtaek Oh , Christine Chesebrough , Fengqing (Zoe) Zhang , John Kounios This research paper examines the neural correlates of the flow experience in expert and non-expert jazz guitarists during improvisation. The authors contrast two hypotheses: flow as a state of optimized task-specific processing resulting from practice, and flow as a state of

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00:17:09

EP.33. Can Aesthetic Ideas Withstand the Test of Time?

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2024/11/23

"Figuring Death, Figuring Creativity" by Günter Blamberger This excerpt is an academic essay exploring the concept of "morphomata," which refers to the enduring impact of cultural artefacts, regardless of their historical or geographical origin. Blamberger argues that cultural knowledge is not confined to abstract concepts, but is embodied in concrete forms that are constantly being reinterpreted and reimagined. Using examples from literature, art, and philosophy, he demonstrates how aesthetic

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00:25:47

Ep.32. Is There Still Magic in Creativity in the 21st...

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2024/11/22

"The Creative Turn: Towards a New Aesthetic Imaginary" by Anne Harris The book explores the concept of creativity in the 21st century, examining how it has shifted from its focus on artistic expression to a more commercially driven, innovation-based approach. Harris argues that this "creative turn" is largely driven by the rise of digital technologies and the dominance of neoliberal economies. The text provides examples of these shifts in various domains, including education, arts, and technology

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00:12:58

Ep.31. Repetition in Design: Does More Always Mean...

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2024/11/21

"A study of cognitive factor sequences and relations to creativity quality levels" by Yuan Yin & Peter R. N. Childs This research paper examines the sequence of cognitive factors and their impact on the quality of creative design solutions. The study uses a think-aloud method with 71 participants, who completed a design task while verbalising their thought processes. The researchers analysed the participants' cognitive factor sequences and then correlated these with the creativity quality

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00:14:45

Ep.30. Is Creativity simply about the End Result?

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2024/11/20

"A Dynamic Definition of Creativity" by Chetan Walia This article from the Creativity Research Journal critically examines the existing definitions of creativity, arguing that most definitions fail to account for the dynamic process of creativity itself, focusing instead solely on its end product – a creative outcome, or "creation". The author proposes a dynamic definition of creativity, emphasizing the act of creating, which involves perceiving disequilibrium in one’s environment, engaging in

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00:15:10

Ep.29. Book: The Database of Dreams

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2024/11/19

The provided text excerpts come from the book, "The Database of Dreams," by historian and anthropologist Rebecca Lemov. The book tells the story of an ambitious project that began in the mid-20th century to compile a universal collection of social science data, including dreams, life histories, and psychological test results. The book explores the development of this project through the efforts of a group of researchers led by Bert Kaplan, who sought to store this data on Microcards, a revolutionary

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00:10:35

Ep.28. Can artistic "Flow" exist without the "Fog"?

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2024/11/18

"Challenge in artistic flow experiences: an interdisciplinary intervention" by Janet Banfield This article, published in the journal Qualitative Research in Psychology, explores the psychological phenomenon of flow through the lens of artistic practice. The author, Janet Banfield, argues that the traditional understanding of flow as an inherently positive experience characterised by a balance between skills and challenge does not accurately reflect the experiences of artists. Instead, Banfield

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00:17:26

Ep.27. Are we really as imaginative as we think?

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2024/11/16

"The role of graded category structure in imaginative thought" by Thomas B. Ward, Merryl J. Patterson, Cynthia M. Sifonis, Rebecca A. Dodds, and Katherine N. Saunders This article investigates the concept of "structured imagination," which refers to the tendency for novel ideas to be influenced by pre-existing knowledge. The authors conduct multiple experiments across different categories (animals, tools, fruit) to demonstrate that the most easily retrieved exemplars within a category are the ones

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00:14:59

Ep.26. Semantic Instability (SeIns)

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2024/11/15

"SeIns: Semantic Instability in Art" "Variants of Semantic Instability (SeIns) in the Arts: A Classification Study Based on Experiential Reports" Claudia Muth and Claus-Christian Carbon (+Bera M. Hesslinger) These sources examine the phenomenon of Semantic Instability (SeIns) in art, which occurs when artworks defy a determinate interpretation and instead offer a plurality of potential meanings. The first source provides a theoretical framework for SeIns and identifies different types of semantic

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00:23:40

Ep.25. Book: The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2024/11/14

The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity is a comprehensive text that explores the nature of creativity from historical, psychological, and neurological perspectives. The book examines the cognitive and affective processes involved in creative thinking, including divergent thinking, emotion regulation, and the interplay of personality traits. It also investigates the influence of the social and physical environment on creativity, including how cultural context shapes creative expression. The handbook

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00:21:23

Ep.24. Can Art Cause Physical Discomfort?

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2024/11/13

"Uncomfortable images in art and nature" by Dominic Fernandez and Arnold J Wilkins (2008) This scientific paper investigates the link between the Fourier amplitude spectrum of an image and the discomfort it causes in viewers. The authors hypothesise that uncomfortable images have a disproportionately higher amplitude at spatial frequencies close to 3 cycles per degree, a range known to induce seizures in individuals with photosensitive epilepsy. Six studies are conducted, comparing the discomfort

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00:12:39

Ep.23. Is 'Gestalt' Simply a Matter of Perception?

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2024/11/12

"Intuition in the context of object perception: Intuitive gestalt judgments rest on the unconscious activation of semantic representations" by Annette Bolte and Thomas Goschke (2008) This paper investigates intuitive judgements in a perceptual task involving fragmented line drawings. The researchers wanted to determine if these intuitive judgements were based on unconsciously activated semantic representations of the objects depicted. They conducted three experiments using a modified version of the

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00:14:14

Ep.22. Does Asking Complex Questions Spark Creativity?

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2024/11/11

"The Role of Knowledge in Creative Thinking" by Yoed N. Kenett (2024) This academic article, authored by Yoed N. Kenett, explores the relationship between knowledge, particularly semantic memory, and creative thinking. The article focuses on the associative theory of creativity, which posits that individuals with a more interconnected and flexible semantic memory structure are better equipped to generate creative ideas. Kenett’s research uses computational tools like network science and natural

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00:24:31

Ep.21. Unlocking Creativity: Can Anyone Break Free...

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2024/11/09

"A Triangular Theory of Creativity" by Robert J. Sternberg (2016) This article, written by Robert J. Sternberg, presents a triangular theory of creativity that builds upon his earlier theories. The theory asserts that creative individuals engage in three types of defiance: defying the crowd (challenging conventional beliefs), defying oneself (moving beyond one’s own previous ideas), and defying the Zeitgeist (questioning the underlying assumptions of a field). Sternberg then explores seven

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00:12:57

Ep.20. Are Personality and Cognitive Skills Linked to...

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2024/11/08

"Personality, Cognitive Skills, and Creativity in Different Life Domains" by Keith James & Cheryl Asmus (2010) This study investigates the relationship between personality, cognitive skills, and creativity in different life domains. The researchers hypothesize that personality and cognitive skills have different predictive powers for different types of creativity, such as problem-solving, artistic, and social creativity. They also propose that cognitive skills mediate personality effects on

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00:12:47

Ep.19. Is Art Dead? Exploring the Evolution and...

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2024/11/07

"Recent Trends in the Psychological Study of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts" by Colin Martindale This academic paper, published in the journal Empirical Studies of the Arts, is a comprehensive review of the trends in the psychological study of aesthetics, creativity, and the arts over the past 25 years. The author, Colin Martindale, argues that the field has undergone a "renaissance" since its decline during the behaviourism era, moving from psychodynamic and neo-behaviourist foundations to

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