The Psychology Podcast

Turning Ideas Into Action w/ Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle

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Jun 5, 2025
Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, a Senior Research Scientist at Yale's Center for Emotional Intelligence, shares insights from her book, 'The Creativity Choice.' She explores how emotional intelligence fuels creativity and emphasizes that creativity isn't just for artists; it's a skill everyone can enhance. The conversation highlights overcoming internal barriers, the vital role of grit and social networks in fostering innovation, and the necessity of nuanced emotional understanding for effective problem-solving.
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INSIGHT

Creativity Is a Choice

  • Creativity is not an inherent trait but a choice anyone can make by developing it beyond artistic stereotypes.
  • Sharing better creativity definitions early on could shift people's self-perceptions about their creative potential.
INSIGHT

Creativity's Dual Criteria

  • Creativity requires an idea to be both original and effective for a goal to be truly creative.
  • Mere originality without effectiveness is just bizarre, not creative.
ANECDOTE

Artists: Strong Yet Vulnerable

  • A study showed professional artists often exhibit both psychological strengths and vulnerabilities.
  • This complexity aligns with Frank Barron's idea that creative individuals are "occasionally crazier, yet adamantly saner."
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