If tasked with measuring creativity, I would focus on the amount of transformation that occurs. Specifically, I’d examine how a person perceives themselves before and after an intervention. This would include changes not only in their external circumstances but also in their internal landscape.
Over 4-6 months, have the elements of their life shifted? Has their primary partner noticed any changes in them directly related to the intervention? These are the markers I would use to gauge creative growth.
Many people claim that psychedelics increase creativity. I believe the psilocybin mushroom makes us acutely aware of how much more beautiful nature is than our human constructs. They turn up the volume on nature. They draw us to nature’s way of organizing, processing, and creating beauty.
Perhaps the claim that psychedelics increase creativity stems from this reconnection with nature—arguably the ultimate artist and creator. When we align ourselves with nature, we tap into the ultimate creating force.