Name: How frustration can make us more creative
Uploaded: 2016-01-11T16:35:43Z
Duration: 15 min 22 s
Description: Challenges and problems can derail your creative process ... or they can make you more creative than ever. In the surprising story behind the best-selling solo piano album of all time, Tim Harford may just convince you of the advantages of having to work with a little mess.

Challenges and problems can derail your creative process ... or they can make you more creative than ever. In the surprising story behind the best-selling solo piano album of all time, Tim Harford may just convince you of the advantages of having to work with a little mess.

Tim Harford: How frustration can make us more creative

How frustration can make us more creative

Difficult fonts enhance learning by forcing deeper processing, a cognitive twist turning obstacles into academic advantages.

Innovative problem-solving blooms in the presence of randomness, blending structured approaches with chaotic sparks for robust solutions.

Keith Jarrett's improvisation on a defective piano at Cologne became the best-selling solo jazz album, showcasing creativity amidst chaos.