The Tennenbaum Center for the Biology of Creativity was inspired by the vision and generosity of Michael Tennenbaum. The Center for the Biology of Creativity is under the direction of Dr. Peter C. Whybrow, Director of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and Dr. Robert M. Bilder, Chief of Medical Psychology, Neuropsychology at UCLA.
Our mission:
To study the molecular, cellular, systems and cognitive mechanisms that result in cognitive enhancements and explain unusual levels of performance in gifted individuals, including extraordinary creativity.
What's New
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 Can music help autistic children connect with the emotional world around them
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 New publication on Mental Time Travel co-authored by center investigator Istvan Molnar-Szakacs
Wed, 28 May 2008 Autism One Radio interviews Dr. Istvan Molnar-Szakacs about study using music to explore emotion understanding in autism
