Dr. Anna Abraham is a psychologist and neuroscientist who investigates creativity and how we can optimize this key trait. She’s also a leading scholar on the study of human imagination.
On this episode, we discuss the key ingredients of a creative mind, how to become more creative, and how the brain can tell the difference between real and imaginary worlds.
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SHOW NOTES
0:00 | Intro to Anna Abraham, PhD
1:44 | Imagination More Important Than Knowledge?
4:45 | Imagination Defined
7:53 | How We Experience Real vs. Imaginary Worlds
17:20 | Fiction Crossing Into Reality
21:35 | Overlap of Memory & Imagination
29:28 | Ingredients of a Creative Mind
42:08 | Ways to Build Creativity
48:35 | Predictors of Creativity
58:12 | Rapid Fire Questions
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