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Creativity

Where does creativity come from? How can you nurture your own? Watch TED Talks from creative people like Steve Jobs, architect Frank Gehry, designer Philippe Starck, writer Elizabeth Gilbert and more.

Video playlists about Creativity

The power of film

12 visionary creators and curators -- from Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood -- talk about how to make movie magic.

Extraordinary, larger-than-life art

These artists translate imagination and poignant worldviews into monumental, magnificent pieces of art.

TED Talks to inspire you to make art

Ignite your inner creative with these mesmerizing, colorful and sometimes-curious talks about the world of art (and the artists who make it).

How to protect your passions from burnout

The thrill of chasing your dreams and pursuing creative endeavors can wear on you. When things feel overwhelming, take a deep breath and let these TED Talks reinvigorate your sense of purpose and passion.

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Talks about Creativity

Wendy MacNaughton

How drawing invites authentic connection

Amir Nizar Zuabi

Walk with Little Amal, a theatrical journey celebrating the refugee experience

The infinite alchemy of storytelling

How to Be a Better Human

How to challenge conventional wisdom -- and change any industry

Cara Greene Epstein

How theater weathers wars, outlasts empires and survives pandemics

When the world is burning, is art a waste of time?

Mehret Mandefro

How a strong creative industry helps economies thrive

His Holiness Pope Francis

Our moral imperative to act on climate change -- and 3 steps we can take (English voiceover)

How creative writing can help you through life's hardest moments

24 hours on Earth -- in one image

The secret to being a successful freelancer

His Holiness Pope Francis

Our moral imperative to act on climate change -- and 3 steps we can take

Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth

Nature, folklore and serendipitous photo collaborations

Ted Dintersmith

Why schools should teach for the real world

Art in the age of machine intelligence

Give yourself permission to be creative

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Exclusive articles about Creativity

3 science-based strategies to increase your creativity

These three unexpected things can help fuel your creativity: A good mood, some quiet time that's all your own, and limits. Learn why, from performance expert Steven Kotler.

Posted Jan 2021

Here’s why you need to have more bad ideas

When you're struggling to come up with a fresh sentence, concept or product, it's too easy to think all the great ideas have been used up. Well, that's not true, says marketer and author Seth Godin. So befriend your bad ideas -- they're your essential steps on the path to better.

Posted Dec 2020

How writing about difficult experiences can help you take back your power

We've all kept silent about painful things -- whether they're things that happened to us or things we've seen happen to others. By writing about them, we can start to defuse their memory and reclaim our agency, says writer Sakinah Hofler.

Posted Jun 2020

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