ARTICLE

FindCenter AddIcon

How Synaesthesia Inspires Artists

By Holly Williams — 2014

A number of famous artists have experienced synaesthesia—a union of the senses. Holly Williams explores its history and her own experience of the condition.

Read on www.bbc.com

FindCenter Post-Image

Billie Eilish Says Her Synethesia Inspires Her Creative Process

She also told Jimmy Fallon he appears to her as a “vertical brown rectangle.”

Article
Bria McNeal
2021
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

The Neurodivergent Brain: Everything You Need to Know

People are described as neurodiverse when their thought patterns, behaviors, or learning styles fall outside of what is considered "normal," or neurotypical.

Article
Lisa Jo Rudy
2022
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Neurodiversity Rewires Conventional Thinking About Brains

Steve Silberman chronicles the birth of neurodiversity -- a neologism that called attention to the fact that many atypical forms of brain wiring also convey unusual skills and aptitudes.

Article
Steve Silberman
2013
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

The Benefits of Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Large corporations such as SAP, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Ford, IBM, and others have recognized the competitive advantage of neurodiversity and begun to utilize the special gifts and talents of individuals with autism and other neurological differences to improve the workplace.

Article
Ronit Molko
2016
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Great Minds Don’t Think Alike: How to Tap the Neurodivergent Talent Pool

Embracing neurodiversity, from ADHD to dyslexia, gives adland a creative edge.

Article
Brittaney Kiefer
2021
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Resolutions for a Life Worth Living: Attainable Aspirations Inspired by Great Humans of the Past

If we abide by the common definition of philosophy as the love of wisdom, and if Montaigne was right — he was — that philosophy is the art of learning to die, then living wisely is the art of learning how you will wish to have lived. A kind of resolution in reverse.

Article
Maria Popova
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

The Wisdom of Artists: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes by BIPOC Creatives

We've been turning to wise words from artists for motivation, inspiration, and proof that with imagination and creativity, we can get through most anything.

Article
Paulette Beete
2020
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Investors and Entrepreneurs Need to Address the Mental Health Crisis in Startups

The most brilliant and creative amongst us are sometimes the most troubled, and nowhere is that clearer than in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Article
Jake Chapman
2018
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

New York's Asian American creatives on the beauty and resilience of their community

Chella Man, Humberto Leon, Japanese Breakfast and more, tell us how the city's inspired them and their hopes for the future.

Article
Eda Yu
2021
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Post-Image

Sherman Alexie: Plainspoken Inspiration

We recently spoke with Sherman Alexie by phone to hear his thoughts on inspiration, and the role it plays in his creative practice.

Article
Rebecca Gross, Sherman Alexie
2013
FindCenter AddIcon

EXPLORE TOPIC

Synesthesia