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White Space Creativity - Frontend Conference CH 2014
The document summarizes Denise R. Jacobs' presentation at the Frontend CH Conference in Zurich, Switzerland on creative flow and how to maximize creativity. The presentation discusses how creativity occurs in the brain during alpha waves, and strategies like daydreaming, playing, and mindfulness can help access this state. It also suggests tapping into imagination and one's subconscious for new ideas, and trusting the creative process by listening to ideas and letting them take form. The overall message is that creativity is a skill that can be developed by understanding how the brain works creatively and leveraging techniques to stay in a state of flow.
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- 8. Creativity is magical,but it is not magic.” - Dr. Charles Limb, Your Brain on Improvisation TED talk
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- 10. We have thisamazing tool http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APSM_V14_D495_Side_view_of_the_brain_and_spinal_cord.jpg
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- 57. When you areplayful, you are activating the right side of your brain. The logical brain is a limited brain. The right side is unlimited. You can (do and ) be anything you want.” - Madan Kataria, The Laughter Guru
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- 59. When your brainis supposedly doing nothing, it’s really doing a tremendous amount.” – Marcus Raichle, Neurologist
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- 72. Mneme – Memory Melete– Practice or occasion Aoide – Voice The Three Original Muses
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- 83. Trust is everything.” -Scott Berkun, The Year Without Pants
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