Nancy C. Andreasen, MD, PhD, a Professor who holds the Andrew H. Woods Chair in Psychiatry, wrote a captivating article on the “Secrets of the Creative Brain,” which is featured in the July/August 2014 issue of The Atlantic, among the nation’s leading magazines.

The article is based on Andreasen’s extensive research that uses neuroimaging, neuropsychology, and other tools to examine the neuroscience of creativity.

Andreasen has had over 600 articles published and has authored or edited numerous thought-provoking books including “The Broken Brain: The Biological Revolution in Psychiatry” and “The Creating Brain: The Neuroscience of Genius.” Andreasen has also received many awards in her career, including the President’s National Medal of Science.

Learn more about Dr. Nancy C. Andreasen.

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