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  "textContent": "A newly published daily-diary study has identified a surprising pattern among professional creatives: After days with higher creative engagement, creative practitioners reported more negative emotions the next day—even though creativity improved well-being in the moment. The authors call this next day dip a \"creative hangover.\"",
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