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Now, learn how to think more inventively

10 Feb 2012

Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): There will always be a wild and erratic quality to creativity and invention because an 'Aha moment' is rare and reaching it implies prevailing over formidable mental barriers.

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.