The Effects of Psilocybin on Creativity | Natasha Mason & Jan Ramaekers ~ ATTMind 145 | Adventures Through The Mind | lystn

The Effects of Psilocybin on Creativity | Natasha Mason & Jan Ramaekers ~ ATTMind 145

Natasha Mason PhD and Jan Ramaekers PhD are on the show to discuss the effects of psilocybin on creativity; the challenge of measuring creativity in a lab; the role creativity plays in mental health; and even the connections between psychedelics, creativity, and movements in art and culture.

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***Full Topics Breakdown Below***

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Episode Breakdown

A disambiguation of the term Creativity; convergent vs divergent thinking
The difficulty of determining what qualifies as creative in creativity research
Creativity is defined by culture, too
Creativity and its role in mental health; creativity is an essential cognitive ability
How creative thinking can help with depression
Cognitive flexibility, psychedelics, and healing depression
The neurophysiology of creativity
Creativity and the default mode network
Outline their study on the effects of psilocybin on creativity and its results
How much psilocybin (dose) were they giving people and why?
How they measured the personal sense of being creative
Psychedelics, art, and creativity research
The role of glutamate in the ego dissolution experience
The window of opportunity for neuroplasticity after psychedelics
Glutamate, psilocybin, excitotoxicity, and depression
The psychedelic encounters with near-death are protecting the brain (maybe)
What’s next in their research on the effects of psilocybin on creativity