Memory plays a powerful role in creative thinking, too. Harkening back to that moment our hearts first opened, we can draw on the details of past experiences to inspire more specificity in what our imaginations are creating. This value of using detail to activate our imagination is backed by scientific research. Dr. Roger Beaty, professor at Penn State University and leader of the Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Laboratory, has done extensive research on creativity in our brains. His research reveals that allowing our minds to wander and activating our imaginations are powerful tools to
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