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Can you really learn to be more creative?

In this episode, we speak with one neuropsychologist who studies intelligence, creativity,

and brain function.

He talks about why, even if it sounds counterintuitive, intelligence and creativity may not have all that much in common.

I'm Audrey Hamilton, and this is Speaking of Psychology. Rex Young is an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of New Mexico and a

practicing clinical neuropsychologist in Albuquerque. He studies both brain disease and what the

brain does well, a field of

research known as positive neuroscience. His research is designed to relate behavioral measures,

including intelligence, personality, and creativity to brain function and structure.

He's published research articles across a wide range of topics, including traumatic brain injury,

lupus, schizophrenia, intelligence, and creativity.

Welcome, Dr. Young. Thank you, Audrey.

Could you first of all explain neuroimaging and tell our listeners how it helps researchers understand how people think and act?

Sure. So neuroimaging is the tool that we use to measure the brain, and there's lots of different

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