| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 143 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Based on discussions held at a workshop April 27-30, 2004 in Bertinoro, near Bologna, Italy. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A genius withing: learning and creativity--accelerated by suppressing or circumventing certain brain regions / Allan Snyder -- A story of brain clocks: complementarity and creativity in brain sciences / Ernst Poeppel -- In search of Achilles' heel: robustness in biological sciences / Hiroaki Kitano -- Do infants dream of baby sheep? Creativity in the infant's world / Philippe Rochat -- Baby talk: the onset of language and creativity / Nobuo Masataka -- Dr. Jekyl, Mr. Hyde, and Qualia: what is the difference between your brain and a computer? / Ken Mogi -- Computer and creativity: geniuses and people around them: the 'dark side' of science? / Luc Steels. |
| Summary |
Creativity is a uniquely human ability highly prized and sought after, defining the excellence of individuals, corporations, and nations. In the modern era of global competition, the nurturing of creativity in oneself and others has become a major concern for the general public. Until recently, however, human creativity had been treated as a mysterious process of brain activity, since we had neither tools to measure precisely the brain activities nor the theories to analyze and synthesize creativity. The quick advancement of brain science these days - thanks largely to the development of various measurement tools such as EEG, EMG, and fMRI and to new attitudes which view the brain as a system - has enabled us to discuss creativity in the context of science. Written in an entertaining manner, the book is a modern primer on the science of creativity and would attract a wide audience - from those already versed in cognitive or brain sciences to the layman from the street. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Brain -- Congresses.
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Brain. |
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Cognitive neuroscience -- Congresses.
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Cognitive neuroscience. |
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Creative ability -- Congresses.
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Creative ability. |
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Brain. |
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Creativity. |
| Genre/Form |
Congress.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Mogi, Ken'ichirō, 1962-
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Tokoro, Mario, 1947-
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| ISBN |
9789812708335 (electronic book) |
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9812708332 (electronic book) |
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9789812700193 |
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9812700196 |
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9812708332 |
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