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How the mind keeps active during the brain's “down time”

What is happening in our brains that triggers creativity?
by Tony Perkins

The Brain and Memory What triggers creativity?
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How the mind keeps active during the brain's “down time”

This episode is supported by the The Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
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Episode 422: University of Arizona psychology professor Jessica Andrews-Hanna

Not much is known about the science of imagination because few studies have asked the question of what triggers creativity. University of Arizona psychology professor Jessica Andrews-Hanna talks about what develops in our brains when we turn our thoughts inward.

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