Brian Wilson, cofounder of The Beach Boys and the creative force behind the group’s surf sound, orchestral arrangements and perfect harmonies, has died, his family announced on Wednesday.

The latest (2025) brain mapping study analyzed neuroimages from 857 participants across 36 studies to pinpoint which regions activate during creative tasks like drawing, writing, and composing music.

Brain Scans of Jazz Musicians Reveal How to Reach a Creative ‘Flow State’ Both expertise and the ability to release one’s focus can help people enter a state of effortless attention ...

The study isolated flow-related brain activity during a creative task: jazz improvisation. The findings reveal the creative flow state involves two key factors: extensive experience, which leads to a ...

Brian Wilson, cofounder of The Beach Boys and the creative force behind the group’s surf sound, orchestral arrangements and perfect harmonies, has died, his family announced on Wednesday. He was 82.

Key points The book The Creative Art argues that creativity is a skill we can all use daily. Creativity is complex and involves multiple brain regions. School experience can influence creativity.

Creative flow as optimized processing: Evidence from brain oscillations during jazz improvisations by expert and non-expert musicians. Neuropsychologia, 2024; 196: 108824 DOI: 10.1016/j ...

Brian Wilson, cofounder of The Beach Boys and the creative force behind the group’s surf sound, orchestral arrangements and perfect harmonies, has died, his family announced on Wednesday. He was 82.

(CNN) — Brian Wilson, cofounder of The Beach Boys and the creative force behind the group’s surf sound, orchestral arrangements and perfect harmonies, has died, his family announced on Wednesday. He ...