The Neurobiology of Creativity

Описание: What does it really mean to be creative?

In this episode of D-Talk, we dive into the neurobiology of creativity and how neural networks work together (or against each other) to generate ideas, and why most classrooms systematically suppress them.

Whether you’re an educator, a student, or just curious about why your brain sometimes refuses to brainstorm, this episode will reframe what it means to generate ideas, play with uncertainty, and trust your own weirdness.

This season is dedicated to the kids who were “too much,” the teachers told to tone it down, and anyone who suspected school could be better than this.

00:00 Introduction - Creativity Is Not a Personality Trait
03:52 Chapter One - The Default Mode Network and Idea Fluency
17:02 Chapter Two - Generating Without Judging
22:43 Chapter Three - Why Play Feels Risky
26:04 Conclusion - Creativity as a Learnable Skill

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