I am sharing this post from my blog as encouragement for all those (in particular) working on or about to start the PYP Exhibition. The ‘Creativity Takes No Excuses’ poster is great advice for anyone about to begin such a monster journey. I hope you find it as useful as I have! ~ Sonya

sonya terborg

I just read a really interesting article on creativity.

The well-known known illusion above can be seen in two ways: as both a duck and a rabbit. Which do you see first? And if you see one, can you also see the other?

Most people see the duck first and can flip between the two representations, but the question is: how easy is it for you to flip between them? Does it require real mental strain, or can you do it at will?

The article suggests that the ability to see both the rabbit and the duck and to flip easily between the two is an indicator that you are more likely to be creative in your thinking. To test this idea, researchers gave participants a limited time period to come up with novel uses for everyday objects: a chair, a brick, a paperclip. Those who could see both…

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