Human creativity is essential to our thriving as a species.
Mission
The Center for Human Creativity is dedicated to understanding creativity as a fundamental expression of what it means to be human. Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and sociology, we approach creativity as a human necessity — a way for individuals and societies to realize their potential, express their truth, and find meaning — that must be preserved amidst technological change.
We study the conditions under which creativity flourishes, and research the cultural phenomena and technological advances that threaten it.
Vision
We envision a world in which human creativity remains central amid technological change. A world in which people continue to create because it is among the most profound things a person can do.
The Center exists to protect, study, and help more people access their authentic creativity.
We believe the most valuable creativity is that which expresses the true self of its creator, as this genuineness benefits both creators and audiences.
True creativity requires the willingness to be different, to be misunderstood, and to follow one's own most intense obsessions (mercilessly, as Kafka put it).
Creative and scientific success is dependent on one's ability to be curious, sensitive, and open to all possibilities (including the possibility that one is wrong).
We bring empirical rigor to questions that have historically lived in philosophy and art, because understanding creativity scientifically is the best way to protect it.
Executive Director & Founder
Jessica Carson
Jessica Carson is an author, researcher, and educator working at the intersection of psychology, creativity, entrepreneurship, and human potential. She began her career as a Neuroscience & Psychology Research Fellow at the National Institutes of Health before moving into the startup and venture ecosystem, where she studied the minds of entrepreneurs and creatives alongside building businesses with them. She was the Head of Innovation at the American Psychological Association for five years. Jessica is the author of Wired This Way (Chiron Publications), taught in entrepreneurship programs at Georgetown University, as well as Full Color (forthcoming). Jessica is currently pursuing a PhD in Psychology, where her research focuses on creativity, authenticity, meaning, and the challenges that technology poses to the creative act. She writes, speaks, and teaches at universities and organizations around the world.
Interested in working together?
The Center for Human Creativity welcomes collaborations of all kinds — from research collaborations to organizational engagements. If any of the opportunities below resonate, we'd love to hear from you.
Get in Touch →Research Collaboration
We welcome partnerships with researchers, institutions, and organizations interested in studying creativity in the modern age. If you share our values, let's talk.
Internships & Research Assistants
We periodically bring on research assistants and interns with backgrounds in psychology, sociology, philosophy, technology, or related fields who want to contribute to active studies.
Speaking & Teaching
We speak at universities, conferences, organizations, and venture firms on creativity, entrepreneurship, authenticity, human potential, and the psychology of the creative mind. To book a talk or workshop, reach out directly.
Consulting & Organizational Work
We partner with companies, educational institutions, and mission-driven organizations that want to build cultures where authentic creativity can thrive. Engagements are bespoke and built around your needs.
Press & Media
For media inquiries, interview requests, or press materials, please get in touch via email. We're happy to speak on topics related to creativity, authenticity, AI and human expression, and the psychology of the creative act.
Get in touch.
Whether you're a researcher, student, journalist, organization, or simply someone who cares about the future of human creativity — we'd love to hear from you.
hello@centerforhumancreativty.com