Listen "The 4 Areas of Creativity"
Episode Synopsis
In today's episode, we’re diving into the 4 areas of creativity as defined by neuropsychologist, Arne Dietrich. This episode is based on his research and we get into why it is important for artists to not just study their craft but understand creativity as well. When we learn about how creative thinking works and what areas of our brain are used and affected we can make informed decisions on how to problem-solve or ideate. This is a nice quick episode that will provide you with tons of new knowledge!
We talk about:
Where the 4 areas of creativity come from
How you can use this knowledge to get out of a creative block
Why it’s difficult to collect factual data on this topic
the 4 areas of creativity in detail
Which part of the brain is used in each type
Using a different creative type than you usually do to improve your thinking skills
SOURCES:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13423-018-1517-7
https://klaxoon.com/insight/the-different-types-of-creativity
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