The Neuroscience of CreativityWhat happens in our brains when we compose a melody, write a poem, paint a picture, or choreograph a dance sequence? How is this different from what occurs in the brain when we generate a new theory or a scientific hypothesis? In this book, Anna Abraham reveals how the tools of neuroscience can be employed to uncover the answers to these and other vital questions. She explores the intricate workings of our creative minds to explain what happens in our brains when we operate in a creative mode versus an uncreative mode. The vast and complex field that is the neuroscience of creativity is disentangled and described in an accessible manner, balancing what is known so far with critical issues that are as yet unresolved. Clear guidelines are also provided for researchers who pursue the big questions in their bid to discover the creative mind. |
Contents
Unique Problems in the Neuroscientific Study | 155 |
Contents | 167 |
Musical Creativity | 173 |
Literary Creativity | 200 |
Visual Artistic Creativity | 226 |
Contents xi | 236 |
Kinesthetic Creativity | 250 |
Scientific Creativity | 276 |
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