Creativity Poll

Results of past Creativity Polls. Most recent at top.

What is the greatest source of your creativity?

During what time of day are you most creative?

Who contributes most to your creative performance?

Who interferes most with your creative performance?

Who among these notorious national leaders do you consider the most creative?

What percent of the rest of the world is more creative than you?

Have Microsoft's competitive practices stifled innovation?

How has the Internet affected human creativity? 

Where are you when you get your best ideas?

What is the greatest source of your creativity?
Myself (182) ******************** 42%
My education (20) ** 4%
My upbringing (26) *** 6%
An external, spiritual force (62) ******* 14%
Creativity training (18) ** 4%
My work (12) * 2%
My colleagues (13) * 3%
My environment (93) ********** 21%
Total: 426 votes.  
     
During what time of day are you most creative?
Morning (36) *************** 32%
Afternoon (10) *** 9%
Evening (23) ********* 20%
Night (42) ****************** 37%
Total: 111 votes.  
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Who contributes most to your creative performance?
Spouse (9) ** 7%
Competitors (5) * 4%
Boss (1) 1%
Co-workers (11) ** 9%
Children (10) ** 8%
Yourself (88) ************************ 71%
Total: 124 votes.  
     
Who interferes most with your creative performance?
Spouse (10) ** 9%
Competitors (6) * 4%
Boss (23) ***** 17%
Co-workers (11) ** 8%
Children (10) ** 7%
Yourself (69) ****************** 52%
Total: 131 votes.  
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Who among these notorious national leaders do you consider the most creative?
Yasir Arafat (20) ******************************************************** 19%
Fidel Castro (17) ************************************************ 16%
Bill Clinton (33) ********************************************************************************************* 32%
Saddam Hussein (14) *************************************** 13%
Vladimir Putin (3) ******** 2%
Total: 102 votes.  
     
What percent of the rest of the world is more creative than you?
0 to 20% (60) ********************************************************* 56%
21 to 40% (24) *********************** 22%
41 to 60% (12) *********** 11%
61 to 80%. (5) ***** 4%
81 to 100% (5) ***** 4%
Total: 106 votes.  
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Have Microsoft's competitive practices stifled innovation?
Definitely. (15) *************** 15%
Most likely. (30) ******************************* 30%
Probably not. (32) ********************************* 32%
Definitely not. (20) ********************* 20%
Total: 97 votes.  
     
How has the Internet affected human creativity? 
The Internet has been...
a severe detriment to creativity. (3) *** 2%
somewhat of a detriment to creativity. (6) ****** 5%
neither good nor bad for creativity. (9) ******** 8%
somewhat of a benefit to creativity. (27) ************************* 25%
a tremendous benefit to creativity. (62) ********************************************************** 57%
Total: 107 votes.  
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Where are you when you get your best ideas?
In the bathroom. (52) *********************** 22%
In bed. (89) *************************************** 38%
In the car. (62) *************************** 27%
At work. (18) ******** 7%
At the table. (8) *** 3%
Total: 229 votes.