S3E3 - Can sleep make us more creative?

About this episode

This episode explores the relationship between sleep onset and creativity with expert guests.

In this deep dive episode, we look at how sleep onset can help creativity. With our amazing guest speakers, Professor Bob Stickgold, Dr Adam Horowitz, Professor Delphine Oudiette and Dr Celia Lacaux, we take a look at their work on creativity, dreams and N1 sleep. Together, we discuss different definitions of creativity, what defines N1 and what it is about N1 that makes it prime time for creative processing. Find out more about our guest speakers: Professor Bob StickgoldDr ...

People in this episode

Host: Penny Lewis

Guests: Professor Bob Stickgold, Dr Adam Horowitz, Professor Delphine Oudiette, Dr Celia Lacaux

Topics covered

• creativity
• sleep
• N1 sleep
• dreams
• creative processing

Keywords

• sleep
• creativity
• N1 sleep
• dreams
• creative processing
• Professor Bob Stickgold
• Dr Adam Horowitz
• Professor Delphine Oudiette
• Dr Celia Lacaux

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Organizations: Sleep Science Podcast

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