Kwik Brain with Jim Kwik Creative Problem Solving Expert: How to Think Smarter and Innovate Faster
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Dec 1, 2025 
Dr. Jeff Karp, a Harvard and MIT-trained professor and bestselling author, dives into the world of creativity and innovation. He shares how he transformed his undiagnosed ADHD into a superpower, emphasizing the importance of unlearning outdated habits and reconnecting with curiosity. Karp discusses using nature as inspiration for problem-solving and introduces practical tools from his book LIT to spark ideas and drive action. He also talks about teaching curiosity to children and the value of using personal setbacks as stepping stones to success.
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Unlearn Harmful Patterns Intentionally
- Patterns shape behavior like algorithms and often lead us away from core values unless we deliberately unlearn them.
- Dr. Jeff Karp recommends disrupting unhelpful patterns to reconnect actions with what truly matters.
Tutor's Question Changed A Student's Path
- Dr. Jeff Karp described being labeled a problem student until a tutor asked, “How did you think about that?” which changed his approach to learning.
- He used observation and questions to self-teach strategies that turned Cs and Ds into straight As after accommodations.
Nature-Inspired Glue Solved Surgical Challenges
- Karp described building an interdisciplinary lab with engineers, surgeons, and material scientists to solve tough medical problems.
- That team mimicked slug and sandcastle-worm adhesives to create a surgical glue that gained FDA approvals and real patient impact.
