Intro

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 Stickgold
• Dr Adam Horowitz
• Professor Delphine Oudiette
• Dr Celia Lacaux

Papers from the episode:

• Sleep onset is a creative sweetspot 
• Replaying the Game: Hypnagogic Images in Normals and Amnesics
• Dormio: A targeted dream incubation device

Host: Professor Penny Lewis
Editor: Sophie Smith 

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