[Music] humans have the unique ability to create
humans have the unique ability to create
humans have the unique ability to create the improbable to seek out originality
the improbable to seek out originality
the improbable to seek out originality for its own sake to derive elegant
for its own sake to derive elegant
for its own sake to derive elegant solutions from complex problems and to
solutions from complex problems and to
solutions from complex problems and to even find new problems where none were
even find new problems where none were
even find new problems where none were thought to exist we celebrate the social
thought to exist we celebrate the social
thought to exist we celebrate the social value of our creative contributions and
value of our creative contributions and
value of our creative contributions and recognize the impact they may have for
recognize the impact they may have for
recognize the impact they may have for years to come for these reasons and
years to come for these reasons and
years to come for these reasons and countless more creativity is both the
countless more creativity is both the
countless more creativity is both the foundation and the pinnacle of human
foundation and the pinnacle of human
foundation and the pinnacle of human progress making progress towards solving
progress making progress towards solving
progress making progress towards solving a difficult problem requires that we
a difficult problem requires that we
a difficult problem requires that we take a new perspective often problems
take a new perspective often problems
take a new perspective often problems are presented to us with instructions to
are presented to us with instructions to
are presented to us with instructions to follow whether they be strict or loosely
follow whether they be strict or loosely
follow whether they be strict or loosely defined like following a rubric for a
defined like following a rubric for a
defined like following a rubric for a class project learning the techniques
class project learning the techniques
class project learning the techniques for a particular style of art or
for a particular style of art or
for a particular style of art or conducting an experiment using the
conducting an experiment using the
conducting an experiment using the scientific method but learning how to
scientific method but learning how to
scientific method but learning how to follow instructions without allowing
follow instructions without allowing
follow instructions without allowing them to limit your creative spirit is
them to limit your creative spirit is
them to limit your creative spirit is really hard
really hard
really hard consider this task for example this is a
consider this task for example this is a
consider this task for example this is a common laboratory exercise designed to
common laboratory exercise designed to
common laboratory exercise designed to evaluate creative thinking potential if
evaluate creative thinking potential if
evaluate creative thinking potential if you were a participant in a study using
you were a participant in a study using
you were a participant in a study using this measure you would be asked to draw
this measure you would be asked to draw
this measure you would be asked to draw lines connecting all nine dots on the
lines connecting all nine dots on the
lines connecting all nine dots on the grid and that’s really easy right except
grid and that’s really easy right except
grid and that’s really easy right except the catches you must only draw four
the catches you must only draw four
the catches you must only draw four lines to connect the dots and you
lines to connect the dots and you
lines to connect the dots and you absolutely cannot remove your pin from
absolutely cannot remove your pin from
absolutely cannot remove your pin from the page can you figure it out because
the page can you figure it out because
the page can you figure it out because the challenges posed by these
the challenges posed by these
the challenges posed by these instructions are difficult to overcome
instructions are difficult to overcome
instructions are difficult to overcome creative individuals are able to do so
creative individuals are able to do so
creative individuals are able to do so because they think outside of the box or
because they think outside of the box or
because they think outside of the box or maybe even ask themselves what box as
maybe even ask themselves what box as
maybe even ask themselves what box as they draw lines beyond the perimeter of
they draw lines beyond the perimeter of
they draw lines beyond the perimeter of the grid satisfying the instructions
the grid satisfying the instructions
the grid satisfying the instructions coming up with a creative solution you
coming up with a creative solution you
coming up with a creative solution you can even solve this task using only
can even solve this task using only
can even solve this task using only three lines but I’ll let you figure that
three lines but I’ll let you figure that
three lines but I’ll let you figure that one out for yourself
one out for yourself
one out for yourself so while thinking outside of the box
so while thinking outside of the box
so while thinking outside of the box seems important for problem-solving it’s
seems important for problem-solving it’s
seems important for problem-solving it’s also very important for creative problem
also very important for creative problem
also very important for creative problem finding as well the brilliant scientist
finding as well the brilliant scientist
finding as well the brilliant scientist Carl Sagan once joked if you want to
Carl Sagan once joked if you want to
Carl Sagan once joked if you want to make an apple pie from scratch you must
make an apple pie from scratch you must
make an apple pie from scratch you must first create the universe while this
first create the universe while this
first create the universe while this would be an extreme cooking strategy the
would be an extreme cooking strategy the
would be an extreme cooking strategy the logic behind a statement is profound
logic behind a statement is profound
logic behind a statement is profound because sometimes it’s helpful to just
because sometimes it’s helpful to just
because sometimes it’s helpful to just take a step back and recognize how
take a step back and recognize how
take a step back and recognize how intricate the world really is that all
intricate the world really is that all
intricate the world really is that all we will ever imagine innovate and
we will ever imagine innovate and
we will ever imagine innovate and experience is made possible by a
experience is made possible by a
experience is made possible by a reorganization of tools and resources
reorganization of tools and resources
reorganization of tools and resources the transformation of common ingredients
the transformation of common ingredients
the transformation of common ingredients of the world into new ideas and that’s
of the world into new ideas and that’s
of the world into new ideas and that’s something that researchers call
something that researchers call
something that researchers call divergent thinking we can practice a
divergent thinking we can practice a
divergent thinking we can practice a divergent thinking exercise now by
divergent thinking exercise now by
divergent thinking exercise now by considering a common household item like
considering a common household item like
considering a common household item like a safety pin now the normal use for a
a safety pin now the normal use for a
a safety pin now the normal use for a safety pin might be to fasten articles
safety pin might be to fasten articles
safety pin might be to fasten articles of clothing together or pieces of fabric
of clothing together or pieces of fabric
of clothing together or pieces of fabric but the alternative or divergent use
but the alternative or divergent use
but the alternative or divergent use could be to use as a lockpick when
could be to use as a lockpick when
could be to use as a lockpick when you’ve forgotten your keys or to stick
you’ve forgotten your keys or to stick
you’ve forgotten your keys or to stick in that apple pie to see if it’s
in that apple pie to see if it’s
in that apple pie to see if it’s finished baking but perhaps a better
finished baking but perhaps a better
finished baking but perhaps a better real world example of divergent thinking
real world example of divergent thinking
real world example of divergent thinking is the story of a company called Apple
is the story of a company called Apple
is the story of a company called Apple which some of you may have heard of
which some of you may have heard of
which some of you may have heard of before they’ve made quite a splash in
before they’ve made quite a splash in
before they’ve made quite a splash in the worldwide modernization of
the worldwide modernization of
the worldwide modernization of technology Steve Wozniak of Apple
technology Steve Wozniak of Apple
technology Steve Wozniak of Apple created apples very first computer the
created apples very first computer the
created apples very first computer the Apple one using a typewriter like
Apple one using a typewriter like
Apple one using a typewriter like keyboard that could hook up to a TV
keyboard that could hook up to a TV
keyboard that could hook up to a TV screen nobody asked him to build a
screen nobody asked him to build a
screen nobody asked him to build a personal computer and he wasn’t
personal computer and he wasn’t
personal computer and he wasn’t obligated to find any one particular
obligated to find any one particular
obligated to find any one particular solution all he wanted to do was prove
solution all he wanted to do was prove
solution all he wanted to do was prove that he could build a computer using
that he could build a computer using
that he could build a computer using inexpensive resources and maybe just get
inexpensive resources and maybe just get
inexpensive resources and maybe just get a little acknowledgement for his on
a little acknowledgement for his on
a little acknowledgement for his on Genuity his friend Steve Jobs recognized
Genuity his friend Steve Jobs recognized
Genuity his friend Steve Jobs recognized the utility of these new connections and
the utility of these new connections and
the utility of these new connections and the rest of the store
the rest of the store
the rest of the store Rory goes down in history showcasing how
Rory goes down in history showcasing how
Rory goes down in history showcasing how the power of creativity of finding new
the power of creativity of finding new
the power of creativity of finding new problems and thinking divergently is
problems and thinking divergently is
problems and thinking divergently is revolutionary the founders of Apple were
revolutionary the founders of Apple were
revolutionary the founders of Apple were about my age when they came out with the
about my age when they came out with the
about my age when they came out with the Apple one I’m not currently making a
Apple one I’m not currently making a
Apple one I’m not currently making a massive tech impact across the globe but
massive tech impact across the globe but
massive tech impact across the globe but I devote a lot of my time to studying
I devote a lot of my time to studying
I devote a lot of my time to studying what might contribute to our ability to
what might contribute to our ability to
what might contribute to our ability to do so from solutions as simple as using
do so from solutions as simple as using
do so from solutions as simple as using a safety pin to pick a lock to as
a safety pin to pick a lock to as
a safety pin to pick a lock to as complex as finding the right notes to
complex as finding the right notes to
complex as finding the right notes to compose a symphony or proposing a theory
compose a symphony or proposing a theory
compose a symphony or proposing a theory to help explain the universe creativity
to help explain the universe creativity
to help explain the universe creativity is everywhere and it’s in everyone this
is everywhere and it’s in everyone this
is everywhere and it’s in everyone this university celebrates creativity all the
university celebrates creativity all the
university celebrates creativity all the time
time
time we have an office of research
we have an office of research
we have an office of research scholarship innovation and creativity
scholarship innovation and creativity
scholarship innovation and creativity faculty and students are rewarded for
faculty and students are rewarded for
faculty and students are rewarded for their creative accomplishments and this
their creative accomplishments and this
their creative accomplishments and this event champions creative ideas ideas
event champions creative ideas ideas
event champions creative ideas ideas worth spreading not too long ago I had
worth spreading not too long ago I had
worth spreading not too long ago I had an idea for an experiment and during
an idea for an experiment and during
an idea for an experiment and during this experiment I asked each participant
this experiment I asked each participant
this experiment I asked each participant what do you do in your daily life that
what do you do in your daily life that
what do you do in your daily life that makes you feel most creative and so many
makes you feel most creative and so many
makes you feel most creative and so many people responded I don’t think I am
people responded I don’t think I am
people responded I don’t think I am creative maybe you don’t think you’re
creative maybe you don’t think you’re
creative maybe you don’t think you’re creative but maybe you’ve just never had
creative but maybe you’ve just never had
creative but maybe you’ve just never had to be because I expect that you have
to be because I expect that you have
to be because I expect that you have ideas worth spreading and I’m confident
ideas worth spreading and I’m confident
ideas worth spreading and I’m confident you have the ability to do so there are
you have the ability to do so there are
you have the ability to do so there are perhaps simple strategies we can use to
perhaps simple strategies we can use to
perhaps simple strategies we can use to elevate our creative thinking ability
elevate our creative thinking ability
elevate our creative thinking ability and one of these strategies is through
and one of these strategies is through
and one of these strategies is through exercise
exercise
exercise because creativity relies on areas in
because creativity relies on areas in
because creativity relies on areas in the brain involved in motivated
the brain involved in motivated
the brain involved in motivated attention planning goal-setting flexibly
attention planning goal-setting flexibly
attention planning goal-setting flexibly adapting to our ever-changing
adapting to our ever-changing
adapting to our ever-changing environment and self-control exercise
environment and self-control exercise
environment and self-control exercise activates these same brain areas
activates these same brain areas
activates these same brain areas creativity is very under-researched in
creativity is very under-researched in
creativity is very under-researched in the field of health promotion with a lot
the field of health promotion with a lot
the field of health promotion with a lot of experimental opportunities for both
of experimental opportunities for both
of experimental opportunities for both problem solving and problem finding but
problem solving and problem finding but
problem solving and problem finding but exercise has been repeated
exercise has been repeated
exercise has been repeated shown to improve our ability to think
shown to improve our ability to think
shown to improve our ability to think and remember creativity is nourished by
and remember creativity is nourished by
and remember creativity is nourished by the richness of our past experiences so
the richness of our past experiences so
the richness of our past experiences so exercise may be sufficient to help us
exercise may be sufficient to help us
exercise may be sufficient to help us think more creatively so you see the
think more creatively so you see the
think more creatively so you see the common health benefits of exercise
common health benefits of exercise
common health benefits of exercise extend much further than our bodies
extend much further than our bodies
extend much further than our bodies because exercise is good for not only
because exercise is good for not only
because exercise is good for not only the body but the mind as well and some
the body but the mind as well and some
the body but the mind as well and some of the most notable creative minds in
of the most notable creative minds in
of the most notable creative minds in history Einstein and Mozart reported
history Einstein and Mozart reported
history Einstein and Mozart reported going on long walks to allow their ideas
going on long walks to allow their ideas
going on long walks to allow their ideas to flow more abundantly but even going
to flow more abundantly but even going
to flow more abundantly but even going on a short brisk walk and help jumpstart
on a short brisk walk and help jumpstart
on a short brisk walk and help jumpstart your creative thinking potential taking
your creative thinking potential taking
your creative thinking potential taking as little as 10 to 15 minutes every day
as little as 10 to 15 minutes every day
as little as 10 to 15 minutes every day to go on a walk by yourself or with
to go on a walk by yourself or with
to go on a walk by yourself or with friends and colleagues is a worthwhile
friends and colleagues is a worthwhile
friends and colleagues is a worthwhile strategy to consider it’s kind of like
strategy to consider it’s kind of like
strategy to consider it’s kind of like refueling your mental gas tank
refueling your mental gas tank
refueling your mental gas tank activating those creative brain centers
activating those creative brain centers
activating those creative brain centers and allowing you to come back to the
and allowing you to come back to the
and allowing you to come back to the drawing board
drawing board
drawing board mentally rejuvenated I can’t give you a
mentally rejuvenated I can’t give you a
mentally rejuvenated I can’t give you a template to follow to ensure that you’ll
template to follow to ensure that you’ll
template to follow to ensure that you’ll be more creative in your daily lives
be more creative in your daily lives
be more creative in your daily lives research hasn’t quite gotten that far
research hasn’t quite gotten that far
research hasn’t quite gotten that far just yet and a checklist for creativity
just yet and a checklist for creativity
just yet and a checklist for creativity would be the very antithesis if it’s
would be the very antithesis if it’s
would be the very antithesis if it’s lore but I can encourage you to do the
lore but I can encourage you to do the
lore but I can encourage you to do the things that you’re good at with the
things that you’re good at with the
things that you’re good at with the motivation and the energy necessary to
motivation and the energy necessary to
motivation and the energy necessary to make a difference regardless of what
make a difference regardless of what
make a difference regardless of what ideas you take home with you today it’s
ideas you take home with you today it’s
ideas you take home with you today it’s important to remember to find a unique
important to remember to find a unique
important to remember to find a unique path to solving difficult problems to
path to solving difficult problems to
path to solving difficult problems to overcome the limitations of instructions
overcome the limitations of instructions
overcome the limitations of instructions and to build new connections between
and to build new connections between
and to build new connections between common ingredients of the world because
common ingredients of the world because
common ingredients of the world because applying these principles will lead you
applying these principles will lead you
applying these principles will lead you towards your aha moments of creativity
towards your aha moments of creativity
towards your aha moments of creativity we all have a chance to make a creative
we all have a chance to make a creative
we all have a chance to make a creative contribution to society over the course
contribution to society over the course
contribution to society over the course of our lifetime and if going on a walk
of our lifetime and if going on a walk
of our lifetime and if going on a walk for just 10 to 15 minutes each day can
for just 10 to 15 minutes each day can
for just 10 to 15 minutes each day can bring us closer towards those aha
bring us closer towards those aha
bring us closer towards those aha moments towards our ideas worth
moments towards our ideas worth
moments towards our ideas worth spreading well then what are we waiting
spreading well then what are we waiting
spreading well then what are we waiting for
you
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