Personal Blogs

Why are we insightful? What is going on in the brain when we have a flash of insight?

Horizon on the Brain looks at:

• Insight
• Divergent thinking
• Improvisation
• Unusual and unexpected experiences
• Schema violation

Based on this I'm going to take up something mindless to do between the gaps - doing the dishes surely counts?

Reading does not?

Watching TV does not?

• Walking the dog
• Falling asleep in the bath
• Pruning bushes
• Mow the lawn

When and where do people have moments of creativity?

The neuroscience of electromangentic and fMRI scans.

Human advancement is dependent on creativity.

You will hear from:

• Prof Jonathan Schooler
• Dr Mark Beeman
• Dr Charles Limb
• Dr Simone Ritter
• Dr Jon Kounios
• Dr Rex Young

You will hear about:

• The neural correlate of creativity
• The anterior superior antilial giros
• Look for unexpected experiences Scehema violation
• Breaking cognitive pedants

Breaking any routine – switching steps Change your routines Well trodden neural pathways are abandoned.

• Mind wandering helps the creative process Engaging in a non–demanding task
• Don't just do nothing, do something undemanding instead ...

If you're stumped, take a break e.g. walk, shower, gardening ... walk the dog.

• Down regulate your frontal lobes.
• Some people are hypofrontal. Losing your inhibitions when you improvise.
• Releasing your mental handcuffs.
• Science to explain.

Towards a theory of creativity.

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