Kwik Brain · December 1, 2025 · 0h 52m

Creative Problem Solving Expert: How to Think Smarter and Innovate Faster

Dr. Jeff Karp, a Harvard and MIT professor, shares how he transformed undiagnosed ADHD into a creative superpower and how anyone can unlock breakthrough ideas. He explains the importance of unlearning outdated habits, using nature as a playbook for fresh thinking, and embracing neurodiversity as a competitive advantage. Karp also offers tools from his book LIT to turn ideas into action with speed and clarity. This episode provides practical strategies for breaking out of mental ruts and reconnecting with curiosity to think smarter and innovate faster.

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Highlights

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Unlearning Outdated Mental Patterns

Unlearning entrenched mental patterns is necessary to break out of stale problem-solving cycles and access new solutions.

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Nature as a Playbook for Innovation

Karp advocates turning to nature as a source of design inspiration, using biological strategies to solve human problems.

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Neurodiversity as Competitive Advantage

Neurodivergent thinking, when harnessed, can drive innovation and problem-solving in teams.

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Tools from LIT to Turn Ideas Into Action

Karp provides frameworks from his book LIT that help bridge the gap between idea generation and execution, preventing great concepts from languishing.

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Editorial

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ADHD as a Creative Superpower

Dr. Karp shares how undiagnosed ADHD, typically seen as a disadvantage, became a source of divergent thinking and creative breakthroughs.

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References

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LIT — Jeff Karp — Karp's book with tools to energize the brain, spark ideas, and ignite action.

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