Is the employee who DOODLES at office meetings a goof-off who's neglecting his or her responsibilities? Or is he or she actually exercising something that could be called "Doodle Diligence"? A ...

The next time you’re stuck on a project, stymied by a problem, or just stressed out at work, you might want to break out a pen and paper and start doodling. Research shows those random shapes, lines, ...

Editor’s Note: “Thinking Business” focuses on the psychology of getting ahead in the workplace by exploring techniques to boost employee performance, increase creativity and productivity and encourage ...

To test the impact of making art on the brain, Girija Kaimal, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel, used medical scanning technology to observe blood flow ...

At a 2012 United Nations Security Council meeting, Hilary Clinton hunched over her prepared speech, head in hand, writing intently. But she wasn’t taking notes on Syria or buffing up on global ...

A quick glance through any of my high school notebooks will prove that I am a horrible artist, but not for lack of trying. No matter the subject, doodling was something I did often while listening to ...

As you attend a boring lecture or have a chat with a friend over the phone, your hand reaches out for the pen and paper that is right in front of you. Holding the pen, you might start to scribble ...

A doodle is a wandering thought, uninhibited and untidy. It’s not going to be hung in a museum. Doodlers have various tendencies and preferences and motivations, but all doodlers know the marvellous, ...

Four years ago at Davos, the famous world economic forum, then-Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared on a panel with Bill Gates, Bill Clinton and the rock star Bono. After the panel, a journalist ...