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Stephen T. Slota @steveslota.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Had a great time geeking out with the ever-exceptional @edufuturist.bsky.social! The three of us did a deep dive on @jamesckaufman.bsky.social's 4C Model of #Creativity, the 1980s @dndbeyond.com Satanic Panic, and #games like @zmangamesofficial.bsky.social 's Pandemic. #EduSky #gbl #gamedev #design

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James C. Kaufman @jamesckaufman.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Here’s a gift link to a NY Times piece highlighting some great work on AI and creativity by my dear friend Adam Green! tinyurl.com/bdxfu6z7

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James C. Kaufman @jamesckaufman.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I had Dr. McClure for undergraduate biology — I was so impressed by his guest lecture I took his higher-level class instead of intro. It was over my head but he was an amazing person and teacher. Probably should’ve gotten a C or D but he gave me a B- out of kindness dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories...

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In Memoriam: William McClure, scientist who developed USC’s neurosciences programs

McClure launched USC’s first neuroscience graduate program and oversaw construction of the Hedco Neurosciences Building.

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James C. Kaufman @jamesckaufman.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Almost done with my newest book, Understanding Creativity through the Movies, a guide to creativity that uses case studies of movies to illustrate key points. It’s been a lot of fun!

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Gregory Boldt @gregoryboldt.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Pleased to share a recent study from myself and @jamesckaufman.bsky.social. We used instructional prompts to guide participants through the creative problem-solving process. They improved solution creativity, and the effect was mediated by engagement. Free link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1mFBR3QACx...

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cambridgebookshop.bsky.social @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

It's new publication day at @universitypress.cambridge.org 🤩 We have got some very exciting new titles including 'Distant Friends and Intimate Enemies' by David S. Foglesong, Ivan Kurilla and Victoria I. Zhuravleva, and 'The Artist's Life' by Beth Leibson and @jamesckaufman.bsky.social📚

A hand holding a book titled "Distant Friends and Intimate Enemies: A History of American-Russian Relations" by David S. Foglesong and Ivan Kurilla. The cover illustration features historical figures and symbols representing the U.S. and Russia.

Hand holding a book titled "The Artist's Life: The Heartbeat of the Creative Person" by Beth Leibson and James C. Kaufman, with an illustrated cover, in a bookshop.

A hand holding a book titled "The Cambridge Companion to Periyar," edited by R. Venkatachalapathy and Karthick Ram Manoharan, in front of a bookshelf.

A hand holding a book titled "East Asia and the Modern International Order: From Imperialism to the Cold War," edited by Stephan Haggard and David C. Kang, in front of a bookshelf.

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James C. Kaufman @jamesckaufman.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Jeffrey Walczyk did some good work on creativity and lying, and did a chapter for the book Hansika Kapoor and I did on creativity and morality. I’m sorry to hear about his passing. obits.syracuse.com/us/obituarie...

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Jeffrey Walczyk Obituary (2025) - Haughton, LA - Syracuse Post Standard

View Dr. Jeffrey J. Walczyk's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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James C. Kaufman @jamesckaufman.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Margaret Boden influence on creativity — and many other fields — was profound. She was one of the first to write and think about AI, computers, and creativity. Only met her once, at a small conference, but she was lovely. A loss to many fields. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Margaret Boden obituary

Cognitive scientist who explored how consciousness arises from biochemical interactions within the brain

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Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity @tsfnc.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

We spy some familiar faces to the SfNC community in this week's New York Times Creativity Challenge! Check out these short daily creativity exercises to flex those divergent thinking muscles @jamesckaufman.bsky.social @z-i-pringle.bsky.social @roger-beaty.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Welcome to the 5-Day Creativity Challenge

Today, a fun way to feel less stuck.

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James C. Kaufman @jamesckaufman.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Got to meet him once years and years ago — brilliant man, pioneering and important work on metacognition

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James C. Kaufman @jamesckaufman.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

This new pub (a rare solo one) is near and dear to me — it’s on #creativity and #meaning and #legacy. Reviewers (correctly) made me emphasize more hopeful possibilities. Title comes from my favorite play ever. Free to read for now! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Dancing on an empty shore: Symbolic immortality, meaning, and being creative as doomsday approaches

Why do we create? Most studies of creativity and motivation use the distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Yet seeking meaning, often…

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James C. Kaufman @jamesckaufman.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

This was a fun podcast to do! And this is my first post on BlueSky…!

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