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Sometimes a new idea only needs a walk.

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By Alex Shumovich ·

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In four Stanford experiments, 176 participants tackled creative-thinking tasks while sitting or walking.

Walking helped generate new possibilities, even on a treadmill facing a wall. But it offered no advantage on a task with one correct answer.

This was research on walking, not proof that faster running makes you smarter. Sometimes your thoughts only need walking pace. Read more

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