The Cambridge Handbook of the Neuroscience of Creativity

Historically, the brain bases of creativity have been of great interest to scholars and the public alike. However, recent technological innovations in the neurosciences, coupled with theoretical and methodological advances in creativity assessment, have enabled humans to gain unprecedented insights into the contributions of the brain to creative thought. This unique volume brings together contributions by the very best scholars to offer a comprehensive overview of cutting edge research on this important and fascinating topic. The chapters discuss creativity's relationship with intelligence, motivation, psychopathology and pharmacology, as well as the contributions of general psychological processes to creativity, such as attention, memory, imagination, and language. This book also includes specific and novel approaches to understanding creativity involving musicians, polymaths, animal models, and psychedelic experiences. The chapters are meant to give the reader a solid grasp of the diversity of approaches currently at play in this active and rapidly growing field of inquiry.

Author: Rex E. Jung
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/25/2018
Pages: 566
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.63lbs
Size: 10.21h x 7.28w x 1.03d
ISBN13: 9781316602102
ISBN10: 1316602109
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- Medical | Neuroscience