Cognitive Psychology

Anyone can learn to be more inventive, cognitive researcher says

9 Feb 2012

There will always be a wild and unpredictable quality to creativity and invention, says Anthony McCaffrey, a cognitive psychology researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, because an "Aha moment" is rare and reaching it means overcoming formidable mental obstacles. But after studying common roadblocks to problem-solving, he has developed a toolkit for enhancing anyone's skills.

Anyone Can Learn to Be More Inventive

9 Feb 2012

There will always be a wild, unpredictable quality to creativity and invention, says cognitive psychology researcher Anthony McCaffrey, because reaching an "Aha moment" means leaping tall mental obstacles. But he has developed a tookit for overcoming common roadblocks and improving problem-solving.

Anyone can learn to be more inventive, says UMass Amherst cognitive researcher

9 Feb 2012

( University of Massachusetts at Amherst ) After studying common roadblocks to problem-solving, Anthony McCaffrey has developed a toolkit for enhancing anyone's creativity and inventiveness.