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The creative brain : myths and truths / Anna Abraham.
"A nuanced, science-based understanding of the creative mind, one that punctures many (but not all) of the standard myths that obscure this perennial topic"-- Provided by publisher.
"What is the relationship between creativity and madness? Creativity and intelligence? Do psychedelics truly enhance creativity? How should we understand the left and right hemispheres of the brain? Is the left brain, in fact, the seat of reasoning and the right brain the seat of creativity? These are just some of the questions Anna Abraham, a renowned expert of human creativity and the imagination, explores in The Creative Brain, a fascinating deep dive into the origins of the seven most common beliefs about the human brain. Rather than endorse or debunk these myths, Abraham traces them back to their origins to explain just how they started and why they spread-and what at their core is the truth. Drawing on theoretical and empirical work in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, Abraham offers an examination of human creativity that reveals the true complexity underlying our conventional beliefs about the brain. The chapters in the book explore the myth of the right brain as the hemisphere responsible for creativity; the relationship between madness and creativity, psychedelics and creativity, atypical brains and creativity, and intelligence and creativity; the various functions of dopamine; and lastly, the default mode revolution, which theorized that the brain regions most likely to be involved in the creative process are those areas of the brain that are most active during rest or mind-wandering." -- Publisher's description.
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- ISBN: 9780262548007
- ISBN: 0262548003
- Physical Description: xiv, 264 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The creative right brain -- Madness and creativity -- Psychedelic drugs and creativity -- Atypical brains and creativity -- Intelligence and creativity -- Dopamine and creativity -- The default mode network and creativity (a myth in the making).
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Carr University of Art + Design | BF408 .A2347 2024 (Text) | 30245135 | Book | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-08-15 |