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John Kounios

@johnkounios

Cognitive neuroscientist studying creativity. Drexel U. Psych. Prof. Coauthor of The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight & the Brain.

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We recently developed a new AI-based method for estimating a person's "brain age" using a low-cost, mobile EEG headset. Link to journal article in video show notes. #BrainAge #EEG youtu.be/6NodgGDiWB8?si…

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The Wall Street Journal says it's an "An incredible accomplishment." The paperback edition of our book, The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain, is now available at a temporary reduced sale price on Amazon. amazon.com/Eureka-Factor-…

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we are recruiting! looking for a postdoc with great electrophys and data analysis skills for a project in collaboration with Stephanie Jones and Alexander Harris to study the role of beta frequency shifts in decision-making.

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Interesting thought piece about current cultural views of human intelligence, especially about and among the tech elite class. Needless to say, the so-called "tech bros" are not experts about the nature, measurement, and cultivation of human intelligence. nytimes.com/2025/04/05/art…

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Was Talos, the Bronze Automaton Who Guarded the Island of Crete in Greek Myth, an Early Example of Artificial Intelligence? smithsonianmag.com/history/was-ta…

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It was a pleasure to give the keynote address on creative insight and the brain at the fabulous Kellogg Marketing Leadership Summit at Northwestern University. Great event, inspiring people! Kellogg School

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Interesting, but don't get too excited. While this would be good for people who have disabilities, it's not clear how such tech could help others. Our ability to act on the world has been optimized by a billion years of evolution. What's the problem that this solves?

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"Becoming Fluent"Ā has been selected for the Penguin Random HouseĀ BacklistĀ MarketingĀ program. OnĀ May 20th, the ebook will be discounted toĀ $1.99 in the U.S. and Canada. Tomorrow is the perfect time to buy and you can get it here: amazon.com/Becoming-Fluen… The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social Philip Laughlin

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Brain oscillations reveal dynamic shifts in creative thought during metaphor generation via @psypost psypost.org/brain-oscillat…

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Honored to have given a webinar on creativity for the Defense Acquisition University. (Link to video below.) Thanks to Garry Shields of the Department of Defense's Disruptive Technologies Lab for leading the discussion. media.dau.edu/media/Eureka!%…

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This Altered State of Consciousness Feels Like Magic—And It Could Be What Humans Are Made For popularmechanics.com/science/a65046…