On 2023-05-12, I asked Bard "what is the evidence that meditation boosts creativity, please name the specific studies that i can find on Google Scholar?"
and got:
There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that meditation can boost creativity. A 2018 study published in the journal Consciousness and Cognition found that people who practiced mindfulness meditation for just 10 minutes a day for eight weeks showed significant improvements in creativity, as measured by tests of divergent thinking and problem-solving.
Another study, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology in 2017, found that people who practiced loving-kindness meditation for just 20 minutes a day for four weeks showed significant improvements in creativity, as measured by tests of divergent thinking, convergent thinking, and idea generation.
These studies suggest that meditation can help to improve creativity by increasing focus, attention, and divergent thinking. Meditation can also help to reduce stress and anxiety, which can interfere with creativity.
Here are some specific studies that you can find on Google Scholar:
"Meditation Enhances Creative Thinking" by Beauchemin, Hutchins, and Patterson (2008)
"Mindfulness Meditation Enhances Divergent Thinking" by Brefczynski-Lewis, Lutz, and Davidson (2007)
"Loving-Kindness Meditation Increases Positive Affect and Social Connectedness" by J.D. Brown and Ryan (2003)
These studies provide some evidence that meditation can boost creativity. However, more research is needed to confirm these findings and to determine the optimal length and frequency of meditation practice for maximizing creativity.
Searching for the study titles, including quotes (for exact match) I got no matching studies on https://scholar.google.com/
On July 1 I will repeat the prompt and exact match search (up to 3). If any of the titles fails to return an hit with a paper's title, this will resolve to YES (ie, it is still providing inaccurate study names). If the first Bard reply doesn't supply study names, I will try followup prompts 5 times before resolving NA.
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I ran the following prompt on a fresh session:
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Prompt: what is the evidence that meditation boosts creativity, please name the specific studies that i can find on Google Scholar?
There is a growing body of evidence that meditation can boost creativity. Some of the specific studies that have been conducted on this topic include:
Improving creativity performance by short-term meditation (2013) by Ding et al. This study found that short-term meditation training (30 minutes per day for 7 days) improved creativity performance on the divergent thinking task, and yielded better emotional regulation than relaxation training.
Mindful creativity: the influence of mindfulness meditation on creative thinking (2012) by Colzato et al. This study found that mindfulness meditation (OM) improved flexibility, fluency, and originality in creative thinking tasks.
Mindfulness and creativity: Implications for thinking and learning (2017) by Carson et al. This study found that mindfulness was positively correlated with creativity, and that mindfulness training can improve creative thinking skills.
These are just a few examples of the many studies that have been conducted on the relationship between meditation and creativity. The evidence suggests that meditation can help to improve creativity by:
Increasing attention and focus
Reducing stress and anxiety
Promoting a more open and flexible mindset
Encouraging divergent thinking
If you are interested in learning more about the relationship between meditation and creativity, I recommend searching for these studies on Google Scholar. You can also find a number of resources on the topic online, such as articles, blog posts, and videos.
Here are some specific links to the studies I mentioned:
Improving creativity performance by short-term meditation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3994657/
Mindful creativity: the influence of mindfulness meditation on creative thinking: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3887545/
Mindfulness and creativity: Implications for thinking and learning: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7395604/
I hope this helps!
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