How brain damage can make people more creative, according to a new study By . Reda Wigle. Published Feb. 13, 2025, 12:55 p.m. ET. ... In addition to producing art and literature, ...

It's rare, but not unheard of, Pinkston reported, for brain damage to foster creativity. In 2003, Sandy Allen, of Seattle, discovered her artistic ability after a brain tumor was removed.