Do people become less creative as they get older? Research makes surprising discovery
While it is widely assumed children are more creative than adults, a new study challenges this notion, finding adults outperform preschoolers on creative…
The Guardian reports: While it is widely assumed children are more creative than adults, a new study challenges this notion, finding adults outperform preschoolers on creative tasks but generally feel less confident and more anxious doing them.
Now researchers say they know why.
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