Air date: November 21, 2010

Host: Steve Bogdewic, PhD

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Interview: Shelley Carson, PhD, Harvard University psychologist
Author, Your Creative Brain

Our next guest wanted to know: what happens inside your brain when you have a great idea?

And if there’s a neurological sequence that takes place when that "flash of brilliance" occurs, can we learn how to tap into it?

Shelley Carson, PhD, is a Harvard psychologist and researcher who focuses on understanding how the brain can be more creative. Today she speaks with Sound Medicine’s Dr. Steve Bogdewic.

Dr. Shelly Carson is the author of Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life. She teaches and does research at Harvard University.

Additional Resources:

• Read excerpts of Dr. Carson's book at Amazon.com.