
Body maps for feeling of creativity in musical chord progression
Heart sensations are correlated positively with the feeling of creativity. Musical chord progressions characterized by high uncertainty & surprise generates heightened feelings of creativity alongside increased arousal.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Chords
Thinking Skills and Creativity
T. Daikoku & M. Tanaka
April 17, 2026
Which type of curiosity promotes creativity? An investigation based on the five-dimensional curiosity construct
In the context of stable curiosity traits, stress tolerance (capacity to accept uncertainty) & joyous exploration (tendency to experience pleasure seeking uncertain experiences) are most strongly associated with creativity.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Curiosity
Acta Psychologica
L. Liu, X. Cui & J. Qiu
April 16, 2026
Intuition as a foundational human competence for creativity, ethics, and professional judgment in education in the age of artificial intelligence
Intuition operates as an embodied, experience-based process enabling individuals to recognize patterns, anticipate possibilities & respond to uncertainty with contextual sensitivity. It is a learnable skill that improves with practice.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399230820_Intuition_as_a_foundational_human_competence_for_creativity_ethics_and_professional_judgment_in_education_in_the_age_of_artificial_intelligence
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Intuition
Journal of Education and e-Learning Research
April 15, 2026
Neural investigation of idea selection during creative thinking reveals value-based mechanisms
Creative idea selection relies on a value-based comparison process, medicated by the brain’s generic valuation system, rather than specialized creative machinery.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Values
bioRxiv
S. Moreno-Rodriguez
April 13, 2026
From fear to innovation: the mediating roles of curiosity and grit in the relationship between fear of academic failure and creative problem-solving among Chinese undergraduates
Cultivating ‘grit’ (ie perseverance & passion for long-term goals) in students, particularly those facing academic challenges, may be more effective than focusing solely on curiosity.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Grit
Frontiers in psychology
Zhou, L., Xie, L., & Wang, X.
April 10, 2026
Enhanced functional connectivity between the default mode network and executive control network during flow states may facilitate creativity and emotional regulation, and may improve health outcomes
Flow emerges as a unique neurocognitive phenomenon fostering creativity through default mode and executive control network synergy while providing emotional stability via reduced self-monitoring & negative affect.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Flow
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Kelly Barnett & Fabian Vasiu
April 09, 2026
Bridging the gap between creativity theory and practice: Insights from Valais secondary school teachers
While teachers generally acknowledge creativity’s importance & strive to integrate it, they encounter obstacles such as limited resources, time constraints & insufficient institutional support.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Education
International Journal of Educational Research Open
April 8, 2026
What is the future of AI-generated art? An AI-assisted netnography of resistance on Chinese social media platforms
Creators are concerned about the economic impact & industry disruption caused by AI, evoking a complex evolution from AI resistance & anxiety to compromise & attempts at co-creation, suggesting a coevolutionary path.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #AI
Futures
C. Wang & S.-H. Kim
April 7, 2026
The Case for Treating Reframing and Imagination as Powerful Life Skills
In uncertain life situation, creativity becomes transformative through futures thinking & creativity, through which it is possible to reframe worries & anxiety into a superpower
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Reframing
Journal of Futures Studies
K. B. Sørensen
April 06, 2026
Flexible Work Arrangements and Employee Creativity: Insights from Job Characteristics and Attribution Theories
Flextime is significantly related to radical & incremental creativity. Offering work schedule discretion enhances employees’ perceived control over their work, thus increasing ownership & accountability for work outcomes.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Flextime
Human Performance
S. B. Park & J. N. Choi
April 3, 2026
The double-edged role of creativity: silence mechanisms linking workplace incivility to counterproductive work behavior
Low-intensity incivility (e.g. neglect, sarcasm) can erode employees’ psychological safety & trust in the workplace. Creativity operates as cognitive capital, in defensive silence context, for regulating emotions & reframing adverse situations.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Incivility
Frontiers in Psychology
A. Qiu, et al.
April 2, 2026
Curiosity as a catalyst for conceptual change: A schema-based model of learning and development
Curiosity drives both early learning & later, complex understanding. Curiosity can spark moments of creativity through knowledge change.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Curiosity
Acta Psychologica
A. Xu, C. M. Sandhofer & J. W. Stigler
April 1, 2026
Older adults can outperform younger adults in creative problem solving
While aging is associated with some types of cognitive decline, it also fosters unique cognitive strengths that can enhance certain aspects of creativity to exceed younger & middle-aged adults, leveraging distant associations.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Aging
BMC Geriatrics
B. Ozkalp-Poincloux, et al.
March 31, 2026
Nurturing creativity in comfort; Gently pushing the boundaries within a zone of safety
Supportive & comfortable environments that foster positive connections & emotional well-being are more consistently associated with favorable creativity outcomes than environments centered primarily on challenge.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Supportive
PloS one
C. Torrents, et al.
March 30, 2026
Team creativity as a catalyst for care effectiveness and well-being in primary care teams
Primary care team creativity is a valid, actionable construct in primary care with demonstrated potential for enhancing care effectiveness, reducing burnout & enhancing job satisfaction for primary care professionals.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #PCP
Health care management review
Y. S. H. Lee, et al.
March 27, 2026
Does Art Make a Difference? – An Experimental Investigation of Differential Perception and Processing in the Reception of Artistic and Non-Artistic Apocalyptic Climate Images
Abstract artworks depicting dystopian scenarios of climate change compared to documentary photographs, result in more psychological distancing, lower attention to climate change & reduced efficacy beliefs to mitigate climate change.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Climate
Empirical Studies of the Arts
B. Barkela & J. Ress
March 26, 2026
A dual mediation model linking design thinking mindset to creative problem-solving skills through creative self-efficacy and critical thinking disposition
Core psychological mechanisms underlying creative problem-solving skills includes 3 psychological dispositions: Design thinking mindset, creative self-efficacy & a critical thinking disposition.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #ProblemSolving
Thinking Skills and Creativity
P.-J. Lee, et al.
March 25, 2026
Intangible Re-imagined historical spaces between walls: Art installation as an interactive teaching tool in theory-based architecture curricula
Art installations in educational settings serve as immersive, interdisciplinary teaching tools that enrich interactive curricula by engaging multiple senses which add a sensory & immersive dimension to the projects.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Installation
Thinking Skills and Creativity
D. El-Mahdy
March 24, 2026
Unlocking group creativity: Leveraging flexibility, persistence, and convergence ideation pathways
Group creativity emerges from Flexibility, Persistence & Convergence pathways. The convergence pathway enhances group creativity not only by itself, but also by stimulating the flexibility & persistence pathways.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Convergence
Thinking Skills and Creativity
K. Lu, et al.
March 23, 2026
Intuitive insight: Fast associative processes drive sound creative thinking
Effective problem-solving in creative tasks often rely on fast, automatic associative processes within semantic memory, without requiring extended deliberation.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Intuitive
Cognition
J. Beucler & W. De Neys
March 20, 2026
Applying, not ignoring: how feedback uptake and neural synchrony drive creativity
Interpersonal feedback improves creativity acquisition & transfer. Applying that feedback positively correlates with creativity enhancement, while ignoring the feedback it is negatively correlated.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Feedback
npj science of learning
J. Yin, et al.
March 19 2026
Teacher support, peer support, and art creativity: the mediating roles of learning interest and self-efficacy
Both teacher support & peer support are positively associated with art creativity. Learning interest & self-efficacy are partial mediators between teacher/peer support & art creativity.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Support
Frontiers in Psychology
S. Cui & Q. Fan
March 18 2026
From empathy to creative output: exploring the emotional–cognitive mechanisms of digital creativity
Empathy seems to function as a cognitively relevant factor rather than solely as an emotional response. Digital empathy does not directly predict digital creativity but enhances it indirectly through cognitive flexibility.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Empathy
Frontiers in Psychology
T. Li, et al.
March 17, 2026
The role of artistic creativity in predicting difficulties in emotion regulation and reducing social anxiety: insights from a cross-sectional analysis
Fostering artistic creativity improves emotion regulation & reduce social anxiety, supporting the inclusion of creative arts in mental health programs, especially in educational & cultural environments.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Regulation
Annals of medicine and surgery
F. K. Ansari, et al.
March 13, 2026
From creativity tendency to creativity performance: Mediating effects of metacognition and meta-creativity, and network analysis
The cognitive process where creative potential is translated into novel outcomes is called meta-creativity. Meta-creativity is central in the interconnected system of creative tendencies, metacognition & creativity performance.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Metacreativity
Thinking Skills and Creativity
Y. Xi, Y. Liu & F. Hu
March 12, 2026
Dignity in mental health care: the conceptual connections between sense of dignity, stigma and self-stigma among people with mental disorder diagnoses
Dignity is a crucial element of effective & ethical health care, which is essential for well-being, while threats to dignity are linked to poorer mental health.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Dignity
Frontiers in Psychiatry
K. Sap & R. Stupak
March 11, 2026
Leveraging storytelling for effective tacit knowledge capture and management in the construction industry: framework development and empirical validation
Storytelling creates a relatable and emotionally engaging environment, encouraging practitioners to share rich, context-specific narratives that traditional approaches miss.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Storytelling
International Journal of Construction Management
P. S. W. Fong
March 10, 2026
From creativity tendency to creativity performance: Mediating effects of metacognition and meta-creativity, and network analysis
The cognitive process where creative potential is translated into novel outcomes is called meta-creativity. Meta-creativity is central in the interconnected system of creative tendencies, metacognition & creativity performance.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Metacreativity
Thinking Skills and Creativity
Y. Xie, Y. Liu & F. Hu
March 5, 2026
AI-assisted design synthesis and human creativity in engineering education
On the one hand, AI can support ideation & broaden access to concepts; on the other, over-reliance risks weakening iterative learning & the development of durable creative capacities.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #AI
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence
M. Tsakalerou, et al.
March 04, 2026
Brain plasticity in response to artistic and non-artistic training aimed at promoting creativity: How can we enhance creativity and capture the process in neuroscience?
The creative process can be divided into generation phase, evaluation phase & conceptualization. Brain plasticity induced by training in creativity has a positive relationship with creativity.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Process
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
A. Arkhipova, et al.
March 3, 2026
Understanding the Relationship between Self-esteem and Motor Creativity in Ecological PE Contexts at Adolescence
Creative motor abilities (e.g. sports, dance) is highly related to self-esteem. Low self-esteem levels are strongly linked to weaker motor creativity performances: & strong self-esteem levels relate to increased motor creativity.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Movement
Physical Education Theory and Methodology
T. Frachey, A. Oboeuf & L. Collard
February 27, 2026
Why artificial intelligence detectors could penalize academic writing
Organization are looking for ways to detect writing produced using AI, pushing scholars to flatten their writing to avoid claims it is generated by artificial intelligence.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Writing
nature human behaviour
Bo Hu
February 26, 2026
The intricate brain–heart connection: The relationship between heart rate variability and cognitive functioning
Higher Vagal-mediated heart rate variability is associated with enhanced cognitive performance across multiple domains, such as executive functions, memory, attention & language skills.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #HRV
Neuroscience
G. Forte & M. Casagrande
February 25, 2026
The impact of room shape on affective states, heartrate, and creative output
The geometry of curved rooms has a positive influence on mood, arousal & creativity emphasizing the importance of considering room layout & design in various settings, such as studios, workplaces & educational environments.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Curves
Helyion
K. Strachan-Regan & O. Baumann
February 23, 2026
School bullying predicts malevolent creativity in middle school students through anger and hostile attribution bias
School bullying is a risk factor for the growth of malevolent creativity, with anger & hostile attribution bias playing crucial roles.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Bullying
Nature Scientific Reports
W. Huang, et al.
February 20, 2026
When the creative well dries up–burnout syndrome and art block in artists’ sample
Individuals with maladaptive perfectionistic tendencies are prone to developing art block, & associated with self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing, refocusing & reappraisal with a strong correlation between art block & burnout.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Perfectionism
Thinking Skills and Creativity
K. Głaziewicz & K. Golonka
February 19, 2026
How does playfulness (re)frame the world? Evidence for selective cognitive and behavioral redirecting in times of adversity
Playfulness functions as a spotlight, with selective influence through creatively imagining & pursuing positive possibilities to cultivate adaptive, enjoyable experiences while maintaining a clear-eyed realism about challenges.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Playfulness
Frontiers in Psychology
X. Shen & Z. Crawley
February 18, 2026
Fostering creativity through interactive digital narratives: a multidimensional learning framework for animation education
Shifting from linear to interaction-driven storytelling (AR) encourages the construction of non-linear story structures, fostering creativity through multimodal discourse.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Narrative
Interactive Learning Environments
Wenchang Lin
February 17, 2026
Is imagination your superpower? The interactive role of curiosity and imagination in fostering psychological capital
There is a strong connection between psychological capital, curiosity & imagination. Psychological capital enables people to navigate challenges, achieve goals, perform optimally, & experience enhanced well-being.
#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Curiosity
Thinking Skills and Creativity
Chen, Chang & Kao
February 16, 2026







































