Study pitting preschoolers against adults mostly in their 20s finds fear of failure and anxiety hamper the grownups Ask a five-year-old to paint a picture and they will almost instinctively reach for the brush, but ask an adult to do the same and they will often hesitate and shy away. Now resear...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/21/do-people-become-less-creative-as-they-get-older-research)