Neuroscience of creativity / Anna Abraham.

By:

Abraham, Anna, 1977- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cambridge fundamentals of neuroscience in psychologyPublisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018Description: xx, 369 pages, 23 cmISBN:

9781316629611

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

153.35 ABR

Contents:

What is Creativity? -- How can creativity be assessed? -- Cognitive Explanations of creativity -- Brain-based global explanations of creativity -- Brain-based local explanations of creativity -- Neuroscientific methods in the study of creativity -- Unique problems in the neuroscientific study of creativity -- Musical creativity -- Literary creativity -- Visual artistic creativity -- Kinesthetic creativity -- Scientific creativity -- Afterword: from cave art to latte art.

Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	SIAS Collection	153.35 ABR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		K2960

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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