Psychological distance can be a powerful tool for creative work. It can come in many forms:
- Exhaustion makes us more creative.
- Jazz musicians literally turn off part of their brain to disinhibit themselves and improvise.
- Pretending you’re solving a problem for someone else can give enough distance to add insight.
- Time away from a challenge helps problem solving. Daydreaming results in better lies.
- Being drunk makes us more original.
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