reativity?
His study took a group of 1,600
five-year-olds and tested to see how
creative they were. Ninety-eight
percent were deemed creative
geniuses, thinking in novel ways
similar to the likes of Picasso, Mozart,
Einstein and other creative
personalities. He tested them again at
10 years old. That number dropped to
30 percent. By 15 years of age, it had
declined to 12 percent. He gave the
same test to 280,000 adults and
found that only 2 percent were
creative geniuses.
Thinking comes naturally for
everyone. We often find our minds
wandering off without our own
control. We are constantly thinking
and working forwards into the near
future. This state of thinking is linked
with our ability to create and
innovate various things. Us humans
often think that creativity is like a
gift; some have it and others do not.
However, everyone has the ability to
be creative and to think 'outside the
box'.
Harnessing creativity takes a lot of
skill and patience as it may come
easier for some people.
Others may find the process of
gathering all your thoughts and ideas
in one place difficult.
Anyone can be creative. If you just
dabble in painting, you’re no less
creative than the person who makes it
her entire career. While creativity was
pushed aside because of the
Industrial Revolution, it’s making a
comeback amongst millennials in the
information age, according to Hillary
Grigonis. In one study of people ages
18 to 35, it was found that
millennials are more likely to try a
wider range of creative tasks like
building a mobile app or learning how
to knit than their older counterpart
Our brain is curious, it's constantly
looking for the next new thing. Our
desire for novelty has led us to
innovate and create. Our high levels
of creativity are thanks to the unique
makeup of our restless brains. So
what exactly makes your brain so
creative?.