In the dystopian future, there will only be two tribes: those with messy desks and those with orderly ones. The messy desk …
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How to Make the Most of Your Lunch Hour
Should you grab a bite at your desk or eat with your colleagues? That depends on what’s on your agenda for the rest of the day.
Creativity Linked With Deficit in Mental Flexibility
Creative types are often seen as rather flaky — their minds leaping wildly from one bizarre idea to another, ever seeking inspiration. But a new study suggests that people who actually achieve creative success have minds that …
The Artistry of Sleep: Photos of Icons Getting Some Shut-Eye
Sleep time is not wasted time, least of all for the creative. At night, the brain is a lot more active than it seems, sometimes producing bursts of creative inspiration: music, literature, scientific insights. What follows are …
Shhh! Genius at Work
In this week’s issue of TIME, we explain why the brain does its most creative work while you’re asleep. Subscribers can read the full story here.
How Getting Tipsy May Inspire Creativity
A new study finds that men who got moderately drunk on vodka cranberries did better on tests of inspired thinking.
I’m Not Goofing Off. I’m Getting Inspired!
During the lead-up to nearly every major event or holiday — the Super Bowl, the Oscars, Thanksgiving — a swell of media reports describe how people’s preoccupation with the event causes lost productivity. Last year, for …
Could Watching Viral Videos Enhance Creative Thinking?
Why are workers prone to sending each other pictures of cuddly animals or viral videos that elicit stifled giggles in cubicles around the world?