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What Happens in the Brain When We Improvise

The Science of Happiness by PRX and Greater Good Science Center

Mar 12, 202621:54Science & Medicine

Explore the neuroscience behind musical improvisation—and what it reveals about our natural capacity for creativity. Summary: Creativity may be more natural than we think. Research on musicians and children improvising a...

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What Happens in the Brain When We Improvise is an episode from The Science of Happiness by PRX and Greater Good Science Center. Explore the neuroscience behind musical improvisation—and what it reveals about our natural capacity for creativ...

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Published Mar 12, 2026, 21:54 long, audio available.

What Happens in the Brain When We Improvise

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