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Lego says it will work to rid its toys of harmful gender bias

A wall of Lego minifigures is encased inside the lobby of the Legoland Hotel in Goshen, N.Y. on Aug. 6. The Danish company is pledging to remove harmful stereotypes from its products and marketing. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images hide caption

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Lego says it will work to rid its toys of harmful gender bias

The toy company says it will work to make its products and marketing more inclusive, citing new research into how kids and parents see creativity through a gendered lens.

Feeling Artsy? Here's How Making Art Helps Your Brain

Making art is fun. But there's a lot more to it. It might serve an evolutionary purpose — and emerging research shows that it can help us feel happy and relaxed. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption

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Feeling Artsy? Here's How Making Art Helps Your Brain

Making art is fun. But there's a lot more to it. It might serve an evolutionary purpose — and emerging research shows that it can help us process difficult emotions and tap into joy.

Making art is good for your health. Here's how to start a habit
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Life Kit

Making art is good for your health. Here's how to start a habit

Professional artists aren't the only people who can make art. In this episode, learn how to weave art into your everyday life. Because whether you're doodling, making pottery or embroidering, creativity is good for you and your health.

Making art is good for your health. Here's how to start a habit

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Radio Replay: Creative Differences
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Research News

Radio Replay: Creative Differences

What happens when we connect with people whose view of the world is very different from our own? In this month's Radio Replay, we bring you stories about the relationship between diversity, conflict, and creativity. This episode features reporting from our July 2018 podcast, "The Edge Effect," and from one of our 2016 shows, "Tribes and Traitors."

Radio Replay: Creative Differences

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Creative Differences: The Benefits Of Reaching Out To People Unlike Ourselves
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Hidden Brain

Creative Differences: The Benefits Of Reaching Out To People Unlike Ourselves

What happens when we connect with people whose view of the world is very different from our own? This week on Hidden Brain, we look at the links between diversity, conflict, and creativity.

Creative Differences: The Benefits Of Reaching Out To People Unlike Ourselves

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The Edge Effect
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Hidden Brain

The Edge Effect

There is great comfort in the familiar. It's one reason humans often flock to other people who share the same interests, laugh at the same jokes, hold the same political views. But familiar ground may not be the best place to cultivate creativity. From science and business to music and the world of fashion, researchers have found that people with deep connections to people from other countries and cultures often see benefits in terms of their creative output. This week on Hidden Brain, we look at the powerful connection between the ideas we dream up and the people who surround us, and what it really takes to think outside the box.

The Edge Effect

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We're Not Taking Enough Lunch Breaks. Why That's Bad For Business

Eating at your desk day after day? Research suggests "staying inside, in the same location, is really detrimental to creative thinking," says management professor Kimberly Elsbach. 145/Tom Grill/Ocean/Corbis hide caption

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The Salt

We're Not Taking Enough Lunch Breaks. Why That's Bad For Business

Research shows that only 1 in 5 five people takes a break and leaves his desk to eat. Most workers are simply eating at their desks. But creativity can take a big hit without a change of scenery.

Study Says Creativity Can Flow From Political Correctness

As the U.S. workforce continues to become more diverse, researchers are now more than ever examining diversity and bias in the work place. iStockphoto hide caption

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Study Says Creativity Can Flow From Political Correctness

There is a common belief that requiring the use of "politically correct" language in the workplace stifles creativity. Researchers decided to see if that notion held up to scrutiny.

Study Says Creativity Can Flow From Political Correctness

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Among Dartmouth's Lathes And Saws, Lessons In Creativity
Dudley P. Whitney

50 Great Teachers

Among Dartmouth's Lathes And Saws, Lessons In Creativity

In a woodshop on the Ivy League campus, Dudley Whitney shapes blocks of wood ... and the lives of his students.

Among Dartmouth's Lathes And Saws, Lessons In Creativity

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