The profound mysteries of creative thought have long intimidated the world's finest brains. How do you measure the imagination? How do you quantify an epiphany? These daunting questions led researchers to neglect the subject for hundreds of years. In Jonah Lehrer's ambitious and enthralling new book, we go in search of the epiphany. Shattering the myth of creative 'types', Lehr...
The profound mysteries of creative thought have long intimidated the world's finest brains. How do you measure the imagination? How do you quantify an epiphany? These daunting questions led researchers to neglect the subject for hundreds of years. In Jonah Lehrer's ambitious and enthralling new book, we go in search of the epiphany. Shattering the myth of creative 'types', Lehrer shows how new research is deepening our understanding of the human imagination. Creativity is not a 'gift' that only some possess. It's a term for a variety of distinct thought processes that we can all learn to use more effectively. Some acts of imagination are best done sipping espresso in a crowded cafe, while others require long walks in a quiet park. Lehrer helps us fit our creative strategies to the task at hand. The journey begins with the fluttering of neurons in the prefrontal cortex, before moving out to consider how this new science can also make neighbourhoods more vibrant, companies more productive and schools more effective. We'll learn about Bob Dylan's writing habits and the drug addiction of poets. We'll see why Elizabethan England experienced a creative explosion, and how Pixar designed its office space to get the most out of its talent. Collapsing the layers separating the neuron from the finished symphony, "Imagine" reveals the deep inventiveness of the human mind and its essential role in our increasingly complex world.
what is this predictibve brain signal? the essential element is a steady rhythm of alpha waves emanating from the right hemisphere. .....why is a relaxed state of mind so important for creative imsights? when our minds are at ease-- when those alpha waves are rippling through the brain- we are more likely to direct the spot.......that's why so many insights happen during warm showers. this also helps explain the power of a positive mood. (查看原文)
III=III+III...the patients who couldn't pay attention, however, had an 82 percent success rate. they are forced by the brain injury to consider a much wider range of possible answers....their attention deficit turned out to be a creative blessing. ......the insight arrives only after you stop looking for it.......and that's when he bacame an insight machine. (查看原文)
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