NewScientist: Creativity chemical favors the smart

The magic chemical: NAA, or N-acetyl-aspartate. High levels of NAA can increase creativity in people of high intelligence, but diminish creativity in those with less intelligence.

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2 Responses to “NewScientist: Creativity chemical favors the smart”

  1. pisosse Says:
    May 22nd, 2009 at 6:59 am

    Sorry to contact you like this but I have been looking for the original scull illustration on the top wallpaper in the creepy wallpaper section…

    http://www.lornamatic.com/images/backgrounds/2006/10/1024×768/skull_1024x768.jpg

    I wonder if you could help me? thanks!

    pisosseADfastmail.fm

  2. lorna Says:
    May 24th, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    hey no problem at all. there are a few of these around. that one came from the Dover Old Time Anatomical Illustrations book (link to amazon). There are some awesome books with copyright free designs out there, I should probably put up a resource page…. ~lorna

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