Posts tagged creativity

Crash Course: The Science Of Human Creativity

From the discovery of the wheel to exploring outer space, we as humans have progressed in innovativeness, inventiveness and novelty with each generation. The unique brain pattern described as ‘creativity’ is observed when our human needs– such as comfort, accessibility and even curiosity– come into play. And it is because of these diverse human needs that we are able to witness the wonders of what human creativity, and innovation, can accomplish.

NeuroscienceKate UnsworthNovember 17, 2015creativity, human potential, Graham Wallas, Four Stages Of Creativity

Digital Overstimulation And Stress

There's no need to re-state the statistics on phone checking. We all acknowledge we spend too much time staring at a screen, but wasted time aside, more concerning is our decreasing level of patience, reduced levels of empathy, dwindling conversational skills, challenges with real human connection and our inability to be alone with our own thoughts... not to mention the negative effects smartphones are having on our ability to focus.

Hyper-connectivity, Human HabitsLisa RoolantNovember 18, 2014hyper-connectivity, creativity, breaking bad habbits, disconnecting, smartphone addiction

Our VINAYA Lab team of Psychologists, Anthropologists, Neuroscientists and Technologists explorewhat it means to be human in THE digital age.

Our VINAYA Lab team of Psychologists, Anthropologists, Neuroscientists and Technologists explore
what it means to be human in THE digital age.