Creativity and invention, which basically hinges on problem solving, can now be activated with a toolkit designed by a scientist. A eureka moment, a cry of joy when one discovers something, is rare and reaching it means overcoming formidable mental obstacles. Anthony McCaffrey, psychology researcher at the University of Massach-usetts, developed the toolkit after studying common roadblocks to problem-solving. “I detected a pattern suggesting that something everyone else had overlooked often became the basis of an inventive solution,” says McCaffrey, the Psychological Science reports.

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Bachchan to be discharged from hospital today
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who underwent an abdominal surgery Saturday, is recovering fast and will be discharged from hospital on Monday, sources said on Sunday. The 69-year-old actor, who has a history of stomach ailments, was operated upon at the Seven Hills Hospital in suburban Andheri though the authorities there remained tight-lipped about the exact nature of Bachchan’s ailment. “He is recovering and will be discharged tomorrow,” a source quoting a hospital official said. — PTI