The Science of Creativity
By Keith Sawyer
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Welcome to THE SCIENCE OF CREATIVITY, your home for insights and inspiration about art, design, and invention. Your host is Dr. Keith Sawyer, one of the world's leading experts on creativity, art, and design. Dr. Sawyer is a tenured university professor who has published 20 books about the science of creativity, including his new book LEARNING TO SEE: INSIDE THE WORLD'S LEADING ART AND DESIGN SCHOOLS. Our goal is to inspire you with stories of brilliant creators and world-changing inventions. You'll learn about the latest psychological research and gain insights about creativity that will help you reach your full creative potential.
In addition to LEARNING TO SEE, Dr. Sawyer is the author of the award-winning books GROUP GENIUS and ZIG ZAG. He is the author of EXPLAINING CREATIVITY, known as "the creativity bible." His books have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, and he gives keynote talks about creativity around the world. He even has his own creativity card deck, the ZIG ZAG Creativity Cards (available on Amazon).
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The Biggest Lessons About Creativity (Season 1 Finale)
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Group Flow: Why Creativity Doesn't Happen Alone
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Flow: The Most Misunderstood Idea in Psychology
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Unlocking Creativity: The Power of Social Context
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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The Art of Creative Process
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Creating Your Own Luck: The Power of Serendipity to Drive Creativity
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Creativity Happens Backstage: Enhancing Creativity Through Collaboration, Constraints, and AI
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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John Kounios: The Neuroscience of Creativity
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Inside the Creative Brain: How Your Mind Changes When You Create
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Exploring the Essence of Creativity in Science and Art: A Conversation with Arthur Miller
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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The True Story of New Year's Resolutions: Babylon, Ancient Rome, Benjamin Franklin, and the Science of Resolutions that Work
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Inventing the iPhone: Myths, Mistakes, and Group Genius
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Where Did Santa Claus Come From? The Secret History of Christmas
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Dark Creativity: How People Get Good Ideas to Do Bad Things
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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The Art of Motion: Capturing Life on Paper an Interview with Carol Fabricatore
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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How AI Hinders Creativity in Education: Matt Worwood on The Convenience Trap
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Art, Design, and the Creative Process with Lorne Buchman
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Kara Rooney: Finding Your Voice as an Artist
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Steve DeFrank: Unlocking Creativity in Art Education
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Scott Barry Kaufman: Inspiring Creativity
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Kelly Leonard: Improv Comedy at The Second City
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Adam Green: The Neuroscience and Neurostimulation of Creativity
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Scott Thorp: Creative Thinking Strategies in Art and Design
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Zorana Ivcevic Pringle: The Creativity Choice
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Jonathan Feinstein: How Lives Unfold for Exceptional Creators
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Charna Halpern: Improv Comedy at Chicago's iO Theater
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Mark Runco: The Psychology of Creativity, Assessment, and Creative Potential
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May 27, 2025 |
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Steve Heller: Teaching Graphic Design
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May 13, 2025 |
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Learning to See: Inside the World's Leading Art and Design Schools
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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The 2025 Creativity Conference, episode 2: Cutting-Edge Research from Top Psychologists
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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The 2025 Creativity Conference: Cutting-Edge Research from Top Psychologists
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Leidy Klotz: Creativity Through Subtraction
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Amy Climer: Deliberate Creative Teams
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Yoed Kenett: The Associations of the Creative Mind
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Adam Galinsky: How to Be a Creative Leader
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Dr. Robert Sternberg: The psychology of wisdom, love, and creativity
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Anna Abraham: Myths and Truths of the Creative Brain
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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John Hendrix: Translating What's Beyond the Drawing
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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The Creation of Christmas: Two Thousand Years of Collective Creativity
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Kit White: 101 Things to Learn in Art School
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Dr. Ellen Winner: The Psychology of the Arts
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Dr. Erica Halverson: How the Arts Can Save Education
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Dr. Mike Sharples: Artificial intelligence and creative writing
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Dr. Kenan Sahin on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Messier: Build a Daily Creative Habit
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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Bob Mankoff, Cartoonist and New Yorker editor
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Josh Linkner: Author, Entrepreneur, Innovation Consultant
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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James Kaufman, Psychologist and Creativity Researcher
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Danah Henriksen: The Creative Power of Transdisciplinary Thinking
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Tony Wagner: Transforming Education
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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The Creative Classroom: Innovative Teaching for 21st-Century Learners
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May 15, 2024 |
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Toy Story: How Toy Story Was Created
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May 01, 2024 |
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Monopoly: Invention through Collaboration
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Apr 15, 2024 |