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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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00:11:13

Ep.138. Emotional Responses to Visual Art and...

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2025/05/30

"Emotional Responses to Visual Art and Commercial Stimuli: Implications for Creativity and Aesthetics" by Mei-Chun Cheung, Derry Law, Joanne Yip and Christina W. Y. WongSummaryThis research explores how the brain responds emotionally to visual art compared to everyday commercial displays, specifically focusing on fashion window displays in a Chinese context. Using electroencephalography (EEG) to measure frontal alpha asymmetry, the study found that viewers experienced positive emotional

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00:15:34

Ep.137. Translating Emotions from EEG to Visual Arts

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2025/05/29

by Piera Riccio, Francesco Galati , Maria A. Zuluaga , Juan Carlos De Martin, and Stefano NicheleSummaryThis academic paper introduces a novel system that uses artificial intelligence to translate brain activity (EEG signals) into visual art, specifically paintings. The core of the system involves processing EEG data to encode emotional states and then using a generative network to create paintings that visually express those emotions. The researchers emphasise the challenge of formally defining and

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00:20:11

Ep.136. The Creative Brain: Investigation of Brain...

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2025/05/28

"The Creative Brain: Investigation of Brain Activity During Creative Problem Solving by Means of EEG and fMRI" by Andreas Fink, Roland H. Grabner, Mathias Benedek, Gernot Reishofer, Verena Hauswirth, Maria Fally, Christa Neuper, Franz Ebner, and Aljoscha C. NeubauerSummaryThis research investigates brain activity during creative problem-solving using EEG and fMRI. The authors found that generating original ideas is associated with increased alpha activity (alpha synchronisation),

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00:13:28

Ep.135. Understanding individual problem-solving style

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2025/05/27

"Understanding individual problem-solving style: A key to learning and applying creative problem solving" by Donald J. Treffinger, Edwin C. Selby, Scott G. IsaksenSummaryThis document is a scholarly paper exploring the concept of problem-solving style as a critical factor in the effective learning and application of Creative Problem Solving (CPS). The authors summarise existing research and present new data to support the idea that understanding how individuals prefer to approach problems,

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00:14:38

Ep.134. Creative problem solving: past, present and...

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2025/05/26

"Creative problem solving: past, present and future" by Gerard Puccio and John CabraSummaryThis text explores the historical development and current state of Creative Problem Solving (CPS), a structured approach designed to enhance creative thinking and generate novel solutions to complex problems. It traces CPS from its origins in the work of Alex Osborn to its modern iterations, highlighting how the process has evolved to become less rigidly linear and more adaptable. A key aspect

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00:15:38

Ep.133. What Is Design Thinking and Why Is It Important?

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2025/05/23

"What Is Design Thinking and Why Is It Important?" by Rim Razzouk and Valerie ShuteSummaryThis academic paper defines design thinking as a blend of analytical and creative problem-solving that involves experimenting, prototyping, gathering feedback, and redesigning. The authors summarise existing research to understand the characteristics and processes involved, including the differences between novice and expert design thinkers. Ultimately, the article aims to highlight the importance of

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00:17:32

Ep.132. Book: Creativity and The Wandering Mind

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2025/05/22

"Creativity and The Wandering Mind: Spontaneous and Controlled Cognition" edited by David D. Preiss, Diego Cosmelli, and James C. KaufmanSummaryThis academic text, "Creativity and the Wandering Mind," delves into the intricate relationship between mind wandering, spontaneous and controlled cognition, and creativity across various domains. It explores how mind wandering and imaginative processes are not merely distractions but can be crucial for generating novel ideas and solving

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00:13:41

Ep.131. Art looks different – Semantic and syntactic...

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2025/05/21

"Art looks different – Semantic and syntactic processing of paintings and associated neurophysiological brain responses" by Patrick S. Markey⁎, Martina Jakesch, Helmut LederNeuroscience, EEG, ERP, Surrealistic ArtSummaryThis academic paper explores how the brain processes meaning and structure when viewing art, comparing it to the processing of everyday scenes. The study uses Event-Related Potentials (ERPs), which are brain responses measured by EEG, to investigate how semantic

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00:12:47

Ep.130. A framework for neurophysiological...

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2025/05/20

"A framework for neurophysiological experiments on flow states" by Oliver Durcan , Peter Holland & Joydeep BhattacharyaSummaryThis academic perspective piece examines the difficulties in reliably studying the neurophysiology of flow states, particularly in laboratory settings that may not fully replicate the conditions under which flow naturally occurs. The authors propose a framework based on activity autonomy, highlighting factors beyond the traditional challenge-skill balance that

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00:18:09

Ep.129. Book: Absolute Essentials of Creative...

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2025/05/19

"Absolute Essentials of Creative Thinking and Problem Solving" by Tony ProctorSummaryThis concise textbook, "Absolute Essentials of Creative Thinking and Problem Solving," offers a structured approach to understanding and applying creative thinking and problem-solving techniques within a business context. It moves step-by-step through the process, from theoretical foundations like how the brain processes information and the cognitive theory of creativity, to identifying and

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00:10:33

Ep.128. Are Remote Associations the Measure of a...

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2025/05/17

"Assessing Associative Distance Among Ideas Elicited by Tests of Divergent Thinking" by Selcuk Acar & Mark A. RuncoSummaryThis academic paper, published in the Creativity Research Journal, investigates how to objectively measure the "associative distance" between ideas generated during divergent thinking tests, which are commonly used to assess creative potential. The authors, Selcuk Acar and Mark A. Runco, used three computerised semantic networks (WordNet, Word Associations

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00:18:46

Ep.127. How Do We Measure the Seeds of Creative...

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2025/05/16

"Creative Potential and its Measurement" by Todd Lubart; Franck ZenasniSummaryThis source delves into the concept of creative potential and its measurement, distinguishing it from talent by defining it as a latent capacity. It explores two main approaches to assessment: the production-based method, which evaluates creative output on specific tasks using tools like EPoC for children and adolescents, and the components (resource-based) approach, which measures the underlying cognitive and

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00:12:00

Ep.126. Mind Wandering and Mindfulness, Are They...

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2025/05/15

"Exploring the Link Between Mind Wandering, Mindfulness, and Creativity: A Multidimensional Approach" by Sergio Agnoli, Manila Vanucci, Claudia Pelagatti & Giovanni Emanuele CorazzaSummaryThis academic paper, published in the Creativity Research Journal in 2018, explores the relationship between mind wandering, mindfulness, and creativity. It investigates how different aspects of these mental states, traditionally seen as opposed, can jointly or separately influence creative thinking

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00:11:40

Ep.125. What Are the Benefits of Mind Wandering to...

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2025/05/14

"What Are the Benefits of Mind Wandering to Creativity?" by Samuel Murray, Nathan Liang, Nicholaus Brosowsky, and Paul SeliSummaryThis journal article from Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts investigates the widely discussed idea that mind wandering during a creative incubation period enhances divergent thinking, a form of creativity involving generating multiple solutions. Through two studies attempting to replicate previous findings, the authors found no evidence to

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00:11:19

Ep.124. Does Meditation Boost Creativity?

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2025/05/13

"Concentrative Meditation Influences Creativity by Increasing Cognitive Flexibility" by Barbara C. N. Müller, Anastasija Gerasimova, and Simone M. RitterSummaryThis paper explores how meditation influences creativity, specifically investigating whether different styles, mindfulness (MM) and concentrative (CM), have distinct effects. Through an experiment involving experienced practitioners, the researchers measured creativity and cognitive flexibility before and after a meditation session. The

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00:22:43

Ep.123. Can We Control Our Wandering Minds, and...

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2025/05/12

"The Science of Mind Wandering: Empirically Navigating the Stream of Consciousness" by Jonathan Smallwood and Jonathan W. SchoolerSummaryThis document explores the scientific study of mind wandering, defined as thoughts unrelated to the current task or environment. Researchers face challenges in studying this internal process due to the lack of direct experimental control and reliance on subjective reports, which can be addressed through techniques like triangulation using self-reports, behaviour,

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00:14:26

Ep.122. Beyond Balance: Is Closeness the Overlooked...

Creativity Research Audio Journal (CRAJ) ·

2025/05/10

"Symmetry and Balance as Factors of Aesthetic Appreciation: Ethel Puffer’s (1903) “Studies in Symmetry” Revised" by Ronald Hübner and Katja ThömmesSummaryThis research revisits early experiments by Ethel Puffer (1903) on how symmetry and balance affect how pleasing a picture is considered. The authors repeated Puffer's study using modern methods and more participants to see if her findings were still valid. While Puffer found little support for mechanical balance being key to aesthetic appeal, this

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00:10:14

Ep.121. Originality or Practicality: Is Creativity a...

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2025/05/09

"As Useful as a Bicycle to a Fish: Exploration versus Constraint in Creativity" by Lorna McKnight , Thomas C. Ormerod, Corina SasSummaryThis academic paper explores the relationship between exploration and constraint in creative design, particularly focusing on replicating and questioning the findings of Finke's Geneplore model. Through an experiment where participants created designs from shapes under different conditions (with or without a preinventive phase, and using mental or

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00:11:47

Ep.120. Who is the Better Judge of Your Abilities:...

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2025/05/08

"The self-other knowledge asymmetry in cognitive intelligence, emotional intelligence, and creativity" by Aljoscha C. Neubauer, Anna Pribil, Alexandra Wallner, Gabriela HoferSummaryThis paper investigates how accurately young people and their peers perceive different types of abilities, applying the Self-Other Knowledge Asymmetry (SOKA) model. The SOKA model categorizes personality traits and abilities based on whether they are known to oneself, others, both, or neither. The study tested verbal,

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00:14:27

Ep.119. Are the 'Big Five' Secrets to Feeling...

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2025/05/06

"Big Five Personality Traits as the Predictors of Creative Self-Efficacy and Creative Personal Identity: Does Gender Matter?" by Maciej Karwowski, Izabela Lebuda, Ewa Wisniewska, and Jacek GralewskiSummaryThis academic article investigates the connection between the Big Five personality traits and two concepts related to a person's belief in their creative abilities: creative self-efficacy (CSE), which is confidence in one's creative problem-solving skills, and creative personal

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