On a roll? The science of why we get creative ‘hot streaks’
Sep 24, 2021
2 minutes
By Nicola Davis
Whether it is the director Márta Mészáros or the artist Jackson Pollock, those in creative careers often experience a particular burst of success. Now researchers have used artificial intelligence to reveal such “hot streaks” are commonly preceded by an experimental phase, followed by a focus on one particular approach once the winning period has begun.
The director Peter Jackson’s career
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