AHA! Moments Explained! How Daydreaming Boosts Creativity and Problem Solving
Join Guy, Mindy, and the gang as they explore the brain science of Aha moments, creative problem solving, and why daydreaming boosts both creativity and problem solving.
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A Diaper Home for G-Force
Gramma G-Force needs a new home to live in, so Mindy comes up with a bonkerballs plan to make her one using unusual but super sustainable materials!
Practice Makes Permanent
Guy Raz explains the importance of practice, using a scientific study about how repeated practice helps mice remember scents to show that practice can also help Mindy master the organ. Does practice really make permanent? It’s the Who, What, When, Where, How, and Wow in the World of repetition and the brain!
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