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Although no studies have actually shown a causal relationship yet, one study with children in New Zealand demonstrated a correlation between the two. Sixty children between the ages of 10 and 12 were tested on a standard creativity test and seventeen of the ''highly creative'' children indicated that they had higher levels of sleep disturbance (compared to only eight of the ''control'' children)<ref><ref>Healey, D. and Runco, M. (2006). Could Creativity be Associated with Insomnia? ''Creativity Research Journal'' '''18:1''', 39-43.</ref> |
Although no studies have actually shown a causal relationship yet, one study with children in New Zealand demonstrated a correlation between the two. Sixty children between the ages of 10 and 12 were tested on a standard creativity test and seventeen of the ''highly creative'' children indicated that they had higher levels of sleep disturbance (compared to only eight of the ''control'' children)<ref><ref>Healey, D. and Runco, M. (2006). Could Creativity be Associated with Insomnia? ''Creativity Research Journal'' '''18:1''', 39-43.</ref> |
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The majority of studies on sleep and creativity have shown that sleep can facilitate insightful behavior and flexible reasoning. On the other hand, a few recent studies have supported a theory of creative insomnia, in which creativity is significantly correlated with sleep disturbance.
Anecdotal Accounts of Sleep and Creativity
- Jack Nicklaus had a dream that allowed him to correct his golf swing.
- Jasper Johns was inspired to paint his first flag painting as a result of a dream.
Creative Insomnia
Creative Insomnia refers to the idea that lack of sleep can actually spark creativity.
Although no studies have actually shown a causal relationship yet, one study with children in New Zealand demonstrated a correlation between the two. Sixty children between the ages of 10 and 12 were tested on a standard creativity test and seventeen of the highly creative children indicated that they had higher levels of sleep disturbance (compared to only eight of the control children)Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).