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The Science of Creativity & How to Enhance Creative Innovation

Huberman Lab

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Engage Both Divergent and Convergent Thinking

In order to engage divergent thinking, we need access to our memory banks. This is what people mean when they encourage the exploration of creativity by so-called boundary exploration. One way to do it is what's called open monitoring meditation or even just open monitoring thinking. And for those of you that are aged between five and twenty five, all I can say is please learn to engage both divergent and convergent thinking as much as possible because you will enhance your ability for both.

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