Bumblebees faced with a challenge know how to play ball. Buff-tailed bumblebees can figure out on their own how to use a ball as a ladder to nab sugar from an out-of-reach fake flower, researchers ...

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the ...

German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler set up a famous experiment more than 100 years ago that changed how scientists understand animal intelligence and the power of insight — or spontaneous ...

Abstract: This paper presents the application of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ), integrated with the CDIO (Conceive - Design - Implement - Operate) framework, to enhance the ...

Some readers may solve the problem procedurally: line up the two numbers, add the ones column, carry the one, and add the tens to get 43. Others might instead notice a creative shortcut: 29 + 14 is ...

When you need a new idea, have you ever found yourself just groaning while time slips away? It is often thought that "groundbreaking ideas can only be thought of by a few geniuses," but that is ...

The findings, published in Personality and Individual Differences, show that people with strong ADHD symptoms, such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that can impair some aspects of daily ...

Innovation and growth — who wouldn't want that? Most companies aspire to a culture rooted in these traits as they look to win — or maybe just survive — in a competitive global market. But building and ...

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Creative problem-solving can be an exhilarating experience. You get a triple benefit: the euphoric 'aha' moment of solving a puzzle, the pride of accomplishing a goal, and the deeper self-discovery of ...