Tag: creativity

Study suggests imagining end user’s feelings leads to more original outcomes in product design

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From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Developing original and innovative products is critical to a company’s long-term success and competitive advantage. Thus, gaining a better… Read more »

Study suggests workplace creativity can have its risks

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From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: It’s increasingly common for managers to direct employees to “be creative” during office brainstorming sessions. But should employees acquiesce… Read more »

Study looks at how to best allocate time between creative and routine tasks

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From the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg press release: How can employees’ working time be organised so as to enable them to perform in the best possible way when completing both creative… Read more »

Study suggests open floor plans can be optimized by shuffling workstations

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From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Companies that hope to avoid long-term stagnation can jolt employees into creative thinking by forcing them to sit alongside unfamiliar coworkers in open… Read more »

Study suggests there is an effective formula for unlocking employees’ creative potential

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From the University of Texas at Austin press release: There is an effective formula for unlocking employees’ creative potential, according to new research from the McCombs School of Business at… Read more »

Study suggests background music may negatively affect creativity

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From the Lancaster University press release: The popular view that music enhances creativity has been challenged by researchers who say it has the opposite effect. Psychologists from the University of… Read more »

Study suggests imaginary worlds of children reflect positive creativity

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From the University of Oregon press release: Children who create imaginary parallel worlds, alone or with friends, are more found more commonly than previously believed, according to new research. In… Read more »