Internet rabbit holes boost your creativity

I love scientific justifications for what are otherwise bad behavioral habits.

This research suggests that going down internet rabbit holes can make you more creative. Specific curiosity ("How did that magic trick work?") leads you to consider many alternatives & hypotheses as you explore, prompting an internal brainstorming session leading to new ideas. pic.twitter.com/IJWWdD4y4Y

— Ethan Mollick (@emollick) July 20, 2020