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Dr. Tracey Shors—Neurogenesis in the Adult Brain

By Tracey Shors — 2009

Neurogenesis is the process by which new neurons are populated in the brain. Dr. Tracey Shors’ research investigates the concept of adult neurogenesis, which was previously thought to be non-existent.

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The Neuroscience of Creativity, Perception, and Confirmation Bias | Beau Lotto | Big Think

To be creative, we have to unlearn millions of years of evolution. Creativity asks us to do that which is hardest: to question our assumptions, to doubt what we believe to be true. That is the only way to see differently.

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David Eagleman: Hits and Misses—How Neuroscience Can Boost Your Creativity

"All ideas have a genealogy," says David Eagleman. A writer, neuroscientist, and adjunct professor at Stanford University, he's definitely clued in to what makes ideas click.

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