Our Innovating Minds The Many Origins of Creative Thought and Action. Humor Creative Emotional Re-Interpretation and Insightful Change Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on January 2, 2022 Making the connections between emotional reappraisal, creative insight, and humor. Making the connections between emotional reappraisal, creative insight, and humor. Creativity Getting Creative by Striving for Excellence vs. Perfection Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on October 26, 2021 Striving for excellence—but not for perfection—is positively linked with creative idea generation and openness to experience. Striving for excellence—but not for perfection—is positively linked with creative idea generation and openness to experience. Leadership Boosting Entrepreneurial Success Through Decision Weaving Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on July 30, 2021 Combatting entrepreneurial uncertainty and complexity through decision weaving. Combatting entrepreneurial uncertainty and complexity through decision weaving. Creativity The Creative Cliff Illusion: What It Is and What to Do About It Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on June 8, 2021 Don't give up on your creative search too soon. Don't give up on your creative search too soon. Creativity Time Pressure and the Trying Trajectory of Team Creativity Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on May 10, 2021 It's important to recognize the many forms of project time and how they influence team creativity. It's important to recognize the many forms of project time and how they influence team creativity. Creativity Innovative Leaps and Loops in Idea Space Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on April 4, 2021 The breakthrough power of bridging from novelty to the known. The breakthrough power of bridging from novelty to the known. Memory Creative Imagination: Inside and Outside the Head Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on January 13, 2021 The many forms of creative imagination. The many forms of creative imagination. Career Putting Forgetting to Creative Work Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on August 6, 2020 Forgetting or unlearning to promote positive change. Forgetting or unlearning to promote positive change. Personality Personality and Change: Is Our Personality Really Fixed? Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on May 25, 2020 How fixed is our "personality," really? How fixed is our "personality," really? Creativity Team-to-Team Innovation Learning in Science Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on March 29, 2020 Changing cultures and expectations to advance creative scientific progress. Changing cultures and expectations to advance creative scientific progress. Motivation It's Up to You: Choice Catalyzes Curiosity Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on January 4, 2020 When is a choice yours, when does it feel like yours, and why does it matter? When is a choice yours, when does it feel like yours, and why does it matter? Creativity What's Your Problem? Innovating by Self-Imposing Constraints Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on December 1, 2019 Do you change the shape of the creative problems you're facing by using voluntary constraints? Do you change the shape of the creative problems you're facing by using voluntary constraints? Motivation Can Walking Together Help Creatively Synchronize Our Goals? Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on November 3, 2019 Using motion to get past commotion? Putting walking to work. Using motion to get past commotion? Putting walking to work. Play What Drives Play Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on September 19, 2019 Part 2: The joys of play that we share with young creatures. Part 2: The joys of play that we share with young creatures. Play What Drives Play and the Motivation of Playing Just to Play? Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on September 18, 2019 Part 1: Bringing more play into the study of play. Part 1: Bringing more play into the study of play. Procrastination Combating the Creative Barrier of Precrastination Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on June 13, 2019 Are you a victim of precrastination? A creative response often takes time! Are you a victim of precrastination? A creative response often takes time! Dopamine What Prompts Us to Come Up With Varied Creative Options? Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on April 7, 2019 Where do flexibly new creative options come from? Where do flexibly new creative options come from? Motivation How Re-Playing Can Help Us Reach Our Goals Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on January 31, 2019 Having a clear understanding of our goals for each iteration also may make the process especially productive. Having a clear understanding of our goals for each iteration also may make the process especially productive. Play The Unique Value of Perspective-Taking Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on December 19, 2018 What can we learn from seeing the world through a child's point of view? What can we learn from seeing the world through a child's point of view? Motivation What Keeps Us Going Creatively When the Going Gets Tough? Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on November 11, 2018 How to creatively set your big picture and small step goals How to creatively set your big picture and small step goals 1 2 Next
Humor Creative Emotional Re-Interpretation and Insightful Change Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on January 2, 2022 Making the connections between emotional reappraisal, creative insight, and humor. Making the connections between emotional reappraisal, creative insight, and humor.
Creativity Getting Creative by Striving for Excellence vs. Perfection Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on October 26, 2021 Striving for excellence—but not for perfection—is positively linked with creative idea generation and openness to experience. Striving for excellence—but not for perfection—is positively linked with creative idea generation and openness to experience.
Leadership Boosting Entrepreneurial Success Through Decision Weaving Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on July 30, 2021 Combatting entrepreneurial uncertainty and complexity through decision weaving. Combatting entrepreneurial uncertainty and complexity through decision weaving.
Creativity The Creative Cliff Illusion: What It Is and What to Do About It Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on June 8, 2021 Don't give up on your creative search too soon. Don't give up on your creative search too soon.
Creativity Time Pressure and the Trying Trajectory of Team Creativity Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on May 10, 2021 It's important to recognize the many forms of project time and how they influence team creativity. It's important to recognize the many forms of project time and how they influence team creativity.
Creativity Innovative Leaps and Loops in Idea Space Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on April 4, 2021 The breakthrough power of bridging from novelty to the known. The breakthrough power of bridging from novelty to the known.
Memory Creative Imagination: Inside and Outside the Head Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on January 13, 2021 The many forms of creative imagination. The many forms of creative imagination.
Career Putting Forgetting to Creative Work Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on August 6, 2020 Forgetting or unlearning to promote positive change. Forgetting or unlearning to promote positive change.
Personality Personality and Change: Is Our Personality Really Fixed? Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on May 25, 2020 How fixed is our "personality," really? How fixed is our "personality," really?
Creativity Team-to-Team Innovation Learning in Science Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on March 29, 2020 Changing cultures and expectations to advance creative scientific progress. Changing cultures and expectations to advance creative scientific progress.
Motivation It's Up to You: Choice Catalyzes Curiosity Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on January 4, 2020 When is a choice yours, when does it feel like yours, and why does it matter? When is a choice yours, when does it feel like yours, and why does it matter?
Creativity What's Your Problem? Innovating by Self-Imposing Constraints Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on December 1, 2019 Do you change the shape of the creative problems you're facing by using voluntary constraints? Do you change the shape of the creative problems you're facing by using voluntary constraints?
Motivation Can Walking Together Help Creatively Synchronize Our Goals? Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on November 3, 2019 Using motion to get past commotion? Putting walking to work. Using motion to get past commotion? Putting walking to work.
Play What Drives Play Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on September 19, 2019 Part 2: The joys of play that we share with young creatures. Part 2: The joys of play that we share with young creatures.
Play What Drives Play and the Motivation of Playing Just to Play? Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on September 18, 2019 Part 1: Bringing more play into the study of play. Part 1: Bringing more play into the study of play.
Procrastination Combating the Creative Barrier of Precrastination Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on June 13, 2019 Are you a victim of precrastination? A creative response often takes time! Are you a victim of precrastination? A creative response often takes time!
Dopamine What Prompts Us to Come Up With Varied Creative Options? Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on April 7, 2019 Where do flexibly new creative options come from? Where do flexibly new creative options come from?
Motivation How Re-Playing Can Help Us Reach Our Goals Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on January 31, 2019 Having a clear understanding of our goals for each iteration also may make the process especially productive. Having a clear understanding of our goals for each iteration also may make the process especially productive.
Play The Unique Value of Perspective-Taking Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on December 19, 2018 What can we learn from seeing the world through a child's point of view? What can we learn from seeing the world through a child's point of view?
Motivation What Keeps Us Going Creatively When the Going Gets Tough? Wilma Koutstaal Ph.D. on November 11, 2018 How to creatively set your big picture and small step goals How to creatively set your big picture and small step goals