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I have my best ideas and conversations in the shower
The shower is a rare low-stimulation, warm, private environment where the default mode network — associated with creative thinking and insight — activates freely. The absence of screens and social demands allows the brain to make connections it can't while multitasking. Warm water also increases dopamine, which enhances creative thinking.
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Related fact
A 2012 study showed that 72% of people had new insights in the shower. The shower's 'incubation' effect mirrors findings on how rest and mind-wandering produce solutions that focused effort misses.