top of page
ARTICLES + RESOURCES

Collaborations between science and art are happening more and more frequently. Relational Space identifies relevant stories and initiatives around the globe and reports them here to inform and inspire our community.

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

A. Arkhipova, et al.

March 3, 2026

Is Your Rage Serving You or Hijacking You?

I have a new article published in Psychology Today: Is Your Rage Serving You or Hijacking You? Enjoy!


#Science #Art #RelationalSpace #Rage

Image-empty-state.png

Psychology Today

Leigh W. Jerome, Ph.D.

March 2, 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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

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

Image-empty-state.png

Thinking Skills and Creativity

Chen, Chang & Kao

February 16, 2026

© 2022 Relational Space. All rights reserved. 

 

 

 

 

 

Artists and scientists alike are focused on exploring the world through introspection, examination and experimentation. Collaboration provides diversity of inperspective and methodology leading to novel dialogue. Combining scientific exploration with creative expression offers unique opportunities for forming new knowledge, discovery and creativity. To tackle the intractable challenges of our global society requires a brand new language – a language of interdisciplinarity, interconnectedness, and intersectionality. Relational Space provides an immersive space for artistic expression and scholarly knowledge exchange with focus on Evidence-based Art: Art presented in relation to empirically supported ideas to promote transformational social change. Relational Space encourages communication and collaboration among artists, scientists, policy-makers and community activists with focus on marginalized populations and topics of equity and social justice.  Our vision sees a more just and sustainable world, inspired by art and transformed through truth. 

 

The stories we tell matter.

  • Grey LinkedIn Icon
  • Grey Twitter Icon
  • Grey Facebook Icon
  • Grey Instagram Icon
bottom of page