What Happens in the Brain When We Imagine the Future?
Research from neuroscientist Joseph Kable finds that two sub-networks are at work, one focused on creating the new event, another on evaluating whether that event is positive or negative.
Penn Today
Topics: Imagination
Daydreaming Might Make You More Creative — But It Depends on What You Daydream About
We all daydream all the time, but not all daydreaming is equal. While most mundane mind wandering won’t prompt inspiration, new research suggests that frequently engaging in certain kinds of daydreams might lead to greater creativity.
Behavioral Scientist
Topics: Creativity Imagination
How Did Belief Evolve?
An anthropologist traces the development of Homo sapiens’ most creative and destructive force, from the making of stone tools to the rise of religions.
SAPIENS
Topics: Belief Creativity Evolution of Religion Imagination Meaning
The Evolutionary Power of Children and Teenagers
Alison Gopnik is a professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at UC Berkeley, where she also heads the Cognitive Development and Learning Lab.
On Being
Topics: Cognitive Development Consciousness Creativity Imagination
The Neural Similarities Between Remembering and Imagining
The act of recalling something that happened to you looks very much like what happens when you imagine something new.
Nautilus
Topics: Cognition Creativity Imagination
Why Is Hollywood So Liberal?
New research provides one possible answer: Highly creative people have a stronger ability to see things from other people’s perspectives.
Pacific Standard
Topics: Creativity Empathy Imagination
To Believe Is Human
The capacity to see beyond what’s in front of our eyes has shaped humanity in profound ways, says Agustín Fuentes.
Notre Dame Magazine
Topics: Belief Creativity Imagination Meaning
Creative People Really Do Think Differently
Employing a distinct part of the brain, they’re better at imagining a distant future and seeing others’ points of view.
UCLA Anderson Review
Study Finds Strength of Imagination Not Associated With Creative Ability or Achievement
It might mean that you’re more likely to hold unconventional beliefs. It’s also associated with creative thinking, though not creative ability and achievement (at least not as measured in this study).
British Psychological Society Research Digest
Topics: Creativity Imagination Learning
Gods Are Everywhere Because It’s Hard to Bargain With Them
The cognitive similarities between institutional life and religion.
Science on Religion
Topics: Cognition Cultural Evolution Evolution of Religion Imagination Religiosity Ritual Scientific Study of Religion
Imaginary Worlds of Childhood
Almost a fifth of all children create highly detailed fantasy realms. What do these ‘paracosms’ reveal about their minds?
The Wall Street Journal
A Prescription for Play
The pediatrician’s case for resuscitating play.
Education Plus Development, Brookings Institution
Topics: Curiosity Education Imagination Learning
The Serious Side of Our Mind
How people with their rational imagination create alternatives to reality.
TEDxTrinityCollegeDublin
Topics: Cognition Imagination Rationality
When It’s Playtime, Many Kids Prefer Reality Over Fantasy
Given a choice between fantasy play and doing the things that adults do, children prefer reality-based tasks, studies suggest.
Science News
Topics: Imagination Learning Reality
Deep Listening
A small group of scientists, scholars, writers, and religious leaders gathered to discuss the psychology of religion and spirituality.
Observations, Scientific American
Topics: Imagination Science & Religion Dialogue Scott Barry Kaufman Spirituality
Toward an Imagination Science
Is imagination a fixed ability, or can it be enhanced through targeted intervention?
Beautiful Minds, Scientific American
Topics: Imagination Scott Barry Kaufman
Imagination Is Ancient
Our imaginative life today has access to the pre-linguistic, ancestral mind: rich in imagery, emotions, and associations.
Aeon
Topics: Cognition Creativity Embodied Cognition Imagination Language
What Happens to Creativity as We Age?
How does the ability to come up with unusual ideas change as we grow older?
Gray Matter, The New York Times
What Can Musicians Teach Us About Imagination?
Insights about imagination from a discussion with classical musicians.
Topics: Creativity Imagination Scott Barry Kaufman
Less Unique Than We Think
The idea that humans are special bumps up against Darwin’s great insight: the continuity of all life. David Barash reviews The Creative Spark by Agustín Fuentes and Darwin’s Unfinished Symphony by Kevin N. Laland.
Topics: Cognition Cooperation Creativity Cultural Evolution Human Uniqueness Imagination
The Comedy Imagination Retreat Examines Human Creativity Through a Comedic Lens
The event brought scholars and comedians together to take a look at what’s funny and why.
Big Think
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