The phrase "aids creativity" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that helps or enhances the creative process or ability.
Example: "The new software aids creativity by providing various tools for brainstorming and design."
Alternatives: "fosters creativity" or "enhances creativity".
People use computers for creative tasks; they flesh out ideas for text, graphics, engineering solutions, etc. Computer programming is an especially creative activity, but few tools for programming aid creativity.
One study showed that sporting a lab coat made participants more focused and attentive, while additional research suggests that wearing more-formal clothing may aid creativity and abstract thinking.
Steve Jobs was notorious for his "reality distortion field". He'd say, "Let's do this new thing". His staff would say, "How is that possible?" He'd say, "Just do it". Maybe this aided creativity because it made feasibility concerns less powerful.
Music in the background can often aid creativity.
Although computers prove useful in aiding human creativity, there is still shortage of adequate software for early-stage explorations in the design disciplines.
Almost every potential chemical aid to creativity has been tried at some time or another: Auden, Ayn Rand and Graham Greene had their Benzedrine, the mathematician Paul Erdös had his Ritalin (and his Benzedrine); countless others tried vodka, whisky or gin.
It's an aid to creativity, and you see the landscape in an entirely different way when you are on foot rather than on a bike, in a train or car.
She will be talking about the time she has spent on the boat and whether it has aided her creativity and productivity, as well as discussing her work and writing.
"So if you're looking for a restorative nap, you should sleep later in the day when you have an increased amount of slow wave sleep," says Mednick, "And if you're looking for a nap that might aid your creativity, you should sleep earlier in the day when you experience more REM".
