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Few things are more important to a research career than discovery. A great idea is important and new. It might lead to the founding of a new field, or a new approach to an existing one, and sprout hundreds of additional studies. Where do these ideas come from? The answer to this question lies in the general field of creativity research. Here I discuss how creativity might be enhanced in ten steps. They involve being motivated to be creative, to learn creativity techniques, to interact with others outside your core group, to foster eureka moments, to recognize good new ideas when you see them, to work with others, to encourage creativity in others, to give feedback in a kind way, to defer ownership of ideas, and to learn science improvisation. The references in these sections give a peek into the growing field of creativity studies. Greater attention to and understanding of the sources of creative insight will help lead us to that magic idea that is new and important.
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Strassmann, J.E. (2020). How to Increase Creativity in Research. In: Banzhaf, W., et al. Evolution in Action: Past, Present and Future. Genetic and Evolutionary Computation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39831-6_33
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