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The Science of Creativity & How to Enhance Creative Innovation

Huberman Lab

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How Much Dopamine Do You Need to Engage in Divergent Thinking?

Divergent thinking is favored by having elevated levels of dopamine, but not too high. How do you know how much dopamine you need and how to achieve those elevated levels? Well, leaving aside people who are suffering from a manic episode, what Cheerah Mahini and Hummel have discovered is that if people are in sort of a low mood, they're not feeling great. The probability that they will be able to engage effectively in divergent thinking is quite low.

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