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This episode features: -Do you need 10,000 hours of practice to be an expert? -What is the connection between creativity and mental illness -Can drugs make you more creative? -Can electrically stimulating your brain make you more creative? -Are smarter people more creative? -How do psychologists measure creativity -Which personality trait predicts creativity -Techniques for enhancing creativity Full transcript -References- Apply Psychology: Chi, R. P., & Snyder, A. W. (2012). Brain stimulation enables the solution of an inherently difficult problem. Neuroscience letters, 515(2), 121-124. DeYoung, C. G., Flanders, J. L., & Peterson, J. B. (2008). Cognitive abilities involved in insight problem solving: An individual differences model. Creativity Research Journal, 20(3), 278-290. Kaufman, S. B., & Gregoire, C. (2016). Wired to create: Unraveling the mysteries of the creative mind. Penguin. Simonton, D. K. (1988). Scientific genius: A psychology of science. Cambridge University Press. Stanley, K. O., & Lehman, J. (2015). Why greatness cannot be planned: The myth of the objective. Springer. Nine dot problem Want Some Creativity? Crank-up the Constraints Deep Habits: Think Hard Outside The Office Deep Habits: Three Tips for Taming Undecidable Tasks Check This Rec: Plomin, R. (2018). Blueprint: How DNA makes us who we are. MIT Press.