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A Science-based Guide to Thinking Creatively—With LLMs

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Rhea Purohit focuses on research-driven storytelling in tech. She writes about the psychology and history of adopting new technologies in her column, Learning Curve. Creativity isn’t magic. You can train it like a muscle, and AI can help. April 14, 2025 Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to get it in your inbox. Last week, after an anxious hour of writer’s block, a well-meaning friend suggested that I “just take a walk.” I nodded politely, but inside I wanted to scream. Finding creative inspiration has always mattered, but lately, it feels more important than ever. As AI takes on routine, repetitive tasks, what stands out isn’t execution—it’s originality. Waiting (or walking) around for new ideas to materialize felt arbitrary to me, so I scoured the internet looking for a more structured approach to creativity. What I found changed how I approach creative thinking. After reading a few papers about whether LLMs can be creative, I discovered the work of Margaret Boden, a cogni

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