Psychology Masala

Ramanujan and Hardy, legendary collaborators, were different yet united in purpose.

How can one explain the creativity of Albert Ellis, a legendary psychologist?

Psyching yourself to be creative.

What is it about Sufism, a mystical tradition in Islam, that helped Sufis to be creative and what can they offer to facilitate our creativity?

A man who spoke little, but was motivated by the desire to produce works of mathematical beauty in physics.

Disorderly environment stimulates creativity, but orderly environment stimulates conventionality.

Receiving my DNA analysis on my ancestral migration patterns was an eye opener, making my erstwhile readymade answer “I am from India” not right anymore.

Are there more mentally ill people in creative occupations than in the general population? How are first, second, and third degree relatives of mentally ill individuals represented in creative occupations?

Career

A Genius’ Creative Life: The Nobel Laureate Chandra

V. Krishna Kumar Ph.D. on February 1, 2013

Nobel laureate S. Chandraskekhar took no short cuts; he diligently analyzed the whole field to gain new perspectives and then moved to another one.

Nobel laureate S. Chandraskekhar took no short cuts; he diligently analyzed the whole field to gain new perspectives and then moved to another one.

Should we give angry feedback to certain individuals to promote creativity in the workplace? Should we increase feelings of anger to promote creativity?

Self-ratings on select adjectives pertaining to creativity were found to predict a reduced risk of dying in a longitudinal study that spanned 18 years.

Results that suggest creative processes can be facilitated by drugs might be construed to imply that an inability to be creative is a “brain deficit” issue to be remedied by drugs.

Education

Beyond Brainstorming

V. Krishna Kumar Ph.D. on January 12, 2012

Mind Mapping: An approach to note taking, outlining, and generating ideas

Mind Mapping: An approach to note taking, outlining, and generating ideas

The world now has new technology—the Internet in conjunction with mobile phone technology whose power, in some ways, far exceeds that of nuclear technology.

Can Creativity be an Open Process?

A new strategy for generating ideas and collaborations.