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The Creative Brain
Anna Abraham
Myths and Truths
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The Creative Brain (2024) explores the science behind popular beliefs about creativity, finding valuable insights hidden within common misconceptions. Instead of simply debunking myths like right-brain thinking, tortured artists, or creative genius, it reveals how each belief contains elements of truth that deepen our understanding of how creativity actually works in the human brain.
About the author
Anna Abraham is the E. Paul Torrance Professor at the University of Georgia's Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development, where she investigates human creativity and imagination through the lens of psychology and neuroscience. A leading expert in the cognitive neuroscience of creativity, she has authored several influential works including The Neuroscience of Creativity (2018). Through her research spanning multiple continents and institutions, she brings a uniquely global and interdisciplinary perspective to understanding how the human mind generates new ideas.
Who might enjoy this content?
- Creative minds seeking to better understand their own process or overcome blocks
- Folks interested in the relationship between mental health and creativity
- Anyone who has ever felt "not creative enough"
