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The Daily Show’s Secret to Creativity

WorkLife with Adam Grant

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What Is Burstiness?

Psychologists talk about this pattern they call burstiness, which is like how rapidly we're taking turns in conversation and interrupting each other. In the writer's room, the burstiness doesn't just happen by accident. When you're in a crunch, you want everyone to pitch in fast. Anita studied software teams working in different places around the globe. She found that the most innovative and productive teams were bursty.

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