Anna Abraham

Anna Abraham, PhD, is a cognitive psychologist and a leading expert on the human imagination. She serves as the E. Paul Torrance Professor at the University of Georgia and is the Director of the Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development. Her research focuses on the neural and cognitive basis of creativity, exploring how the brain generates new ideas and how reality and fiction are processed in the mind.\n\nShe is the author of The Creative Brain: Myths and Truths. In this book, Dr. Abraham seeks to dispel common misconceptions about creativity, such as the "left brain vs. right brain" myth. She uses rigorous neuroscience to explain what actually happens when we create, arguing that creativity is not a mystical talent reserved for a few, but a cognitive function that can be understood and nurtured. Her work bridges the gap between complex brain science and educational practice.