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e33: Reconsidering Divergent and Convergent Thinking
OCT 22 2025 kaile smith 11/17/25 OCT 22 2025 kaile smith 11/17/25

e33: Reconsidering Divergent and Convergent Thinking

READING: Reconsidering Divergent and Convergent Thinking in Creativity – a Neurophysiological Index for the Convergence-Divergence Continuum (Eymann et al, 2024)

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e32: SPECIAL EVENT — Navigating Creativity: On Self-Regulation of Creative Action with  Dr. Aleksandra Zielińska
OCT 22 2025 kaile smith 9/23/25 OCT 22 2025 kaile smith 9/23/25

e32: SPECIAL EVENT — Navigating Creativity: On Self-Regulation of Creative Action with Dr. Aleksandra Zielińska

SPECIAL EVENT: Navigating Creativity: On Self-Regulation of Creative Action featuring Dr. Aleksandra Zielińska

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e31: Unlocking Creative Potential in Students
SEPT 17 2025 kaile smith 9/10/25 SEPT 17 2025 kaile smith 9/10/25

e31: Unlocking Creative Potential in Students

READING: Identifying Creative Potential in Students: Addressing Misconceptions, Inclusivity, and Technological Advancements (Paek, 2025)

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SPECIAL EVENT: CRN x EDGE NeuroArt Nexus ~ The Creative Brain: From Myths to Modern Science
AUG 25 2025 kaile smith 8/5/25 AUG 25 2025 kaile smith 8/5/25

SPECIAL EVENT: CRN x EDGE NeuroArt Nexus ~ The Creative Brain: From Myths to Modern Science

SPECIAL EVENT: EDGE NeuroArt Nexus: The Creative Brain with Creativity Research Network

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e30: Can Going on Vacation Make You More Creative?
JULY 24 2025 kaile smith 7/9/25 JULY 24 2025 kaile smith 7/9/25

e30: Can Going on Vacation Make You More Creative?

READING: Vacation from work: A ‘ticket to creativity’?: The effects of recreational travel on cognitive flexibility and originality (De Bloom et al., 2014)

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e29 SPECIAL EVENT — Enhancing Creativity with Neurofeedback featuring Simone Luchini 
MAY 15 2025 kaile smith 5/5/25 MAY 15 2025 kaile smith 5/5/25

e29 SPECIAL EVENT — Enhancing Creativity with Neurofeedback featuring Simone Luchini 

READING: Enhancing creativity with covert neurofeedback: causal evidence for default-executive network coupling in creative thinking by (Luchini et al., 2025)

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e28: The Case for Curiosity
APR 17 2025 kaile smith 4/8/25 APR 17 2025 kaile smith 4/8/25

e28: The Case for Curiosity

READING: A Thirst for Knowledge: Grounding Curiosity, Creativity, and Aesthetics in Memory and Reward Neural Systems. (Kenett et al., 2023)

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e27 SPECIAL EVENT— What Makes a Poem Creative?: The Science of Poetry with Dr. Soma Chaudhuri
MAR 20 2025 kaile smith 3/17/25 MAR 20 2025 kaile smith 3/17/25

e27 SPECIAL EVENT— What Makes a Poem Creative?: The Science of Poetry with Dr. Soma Chaudhuri

SPECIAL EVENT: What Makes a Poem Creative?: The Science of Poetry featuring Dr. Soma Chaudhuri

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e26: Altered States: The Science of Psychedelics & Creativity
FEB 20 2025 kaile smith 1/22/25 FEB 20 2025 kaile smith 1/22/25

e26: Altered States: The Science of Psychedelics & Creativity

READING: Who are you after psychedelics? A systematic review and a meta-analysis of the magnitude of long-term effects of serotonergic psychedelics on cognition/creativity, emotional processing and personality. (Solaya et al., 2024)

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e25—SPECIAL EVENT: Art in the Age of AI with Maria Than & Theresa Demmer
JAN 22 2025 kaile smith 9/26/24 JAN 22 2025 kaile smith 9/26/24

e25—SPECIAL EVENT: Art in the Age of AI with Maria Than & Theresa Demmer

An Artist and Scientist’s Perspective on Art in the age of AI with Maria Than & Theresa Demmer

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e24: Lost in Stories: The Neuroscience of Immersion
NOV 20 2024 kaile smith 9/26/24 NOV 20 2024 kaile smith 9/26/24

e24: Lost in Stories: The Neuroscience of Immersion

READING: Why people keep watching: neurophysiologic immersion during video consumption increases viewing time and influences behavior. (Lin et al., 2022)

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e23: From Artistic Creation to Aesthetic Reception
OCT 23 2024 kaile smith 9/26/24 OCT 23 2024 kaile smith 9/26/24

e23: From Artistic Creation to Aesthetic Reception

READING: From artistic creation to aesthetic reception: The mirror model of art. (Tinio, 2013)

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e22: Awe’s Role in Enhancing Creativity
AUG 21 2024 kaile smith 8/8/24 AUG 21 2024 kaile smith 8/8/24

e22: Awe’s Role in Enhancing Creativity

READING: Awe is associated with creative personality, convergent creativity, and everyday creativity. (Zhang et al., 2024)

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e21: Science of Architecture: Aesthetics & Human Experience
APR 24 2024 kaile smith 5/6/24 APR 24 2024 kaile smith 5/6/24

e21: Science of Architecture: Aesthetics & Human Experience

READING: The neuroaesthetics of architectural spaces (Chatterjee, Coburn & Weinberger, 2021)

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e20: Creativity Research in Focus: Looking Back & Moving Forward
APR 24 2024 kaile smith 4/21/24 APR 24 2024 kaile smith 4/21/24

e20: Creativity Research in Focus: Looking Back & Moving Forward

World Creativity and Innovation Day Celebration.

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e19: Teachers’ Value of Student Creativity
MAR 20 2024 kaile smith 3/11/24 MAR 20 2024 kaile smith 3/11/24

e19: Teachers’ Value of Student Creativity

READING: The perception of creativity and creative abilities among general education and special education teachers. (Kasirer & Shnitzer-Meirovich, 2021)

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e18: So much time & nothing to do... Creative Minds at Rest
kaile smith 2/9/24 kaile smith 2/9/24

e18: So much time & nothing to do... Creative Minds at Rest

READING: Creative Minds at Rest: Creative Individuals are More Associative and Engaged with Their Idle Thoughts. (Raffaelli et al., 2023)

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e17: Does taking the perspectives of others influence creative thinking?
JAN 31 2024 kaile smith 1/29/24 JAN 31 2024 kaile smith 1/29/24

e17: Does taking the perspectives of others influence creative thinking?

READING: The Necessity of Others is the Mother of Invention: Intrinsic and Prosocial Motivations, Perspective Taking, and Creativity. (Grant & Berry, 2011)

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e16: The Art of Mindfulness
DEC 20 2023 kaile smith 12/18/23 DEC 20 2023 kaile smith 12/18/23

e16: The Art of Mindfulness

End-of-year Holiday Social 2023!

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e15: Audiovisual Immersive Experiences
NOV 29 2023 kaile smith 11/17/23 NOV 29 2023 kaile smith 11/17/23

e15: Audiovisual Immersive Experiences

READING: Defining Immersion: Literature Review and Implications for Research on Immersive Audiovisual Experiences. (Agrawal et al., 2019)

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