Discovering and Unleashing the Creative Brain
Abstract
I hope to affirm the need for creativity in our lives by defining it as a necessary part of the inner workings of out minds. By looking at the actual creative process and what happens both biologically and psychologically, it may be possible to ascertain ways in which we can use this incredible power to harness the more turbulent facets our existence.
This is certainly not groundbreaking research. As far as uncovering a new psychological dictum, I have done very little in that area. What I have done, however is collected a great amount of research and data that previously lay scattered across an enormous number of volumes and placed it into one source. Primarily, I have answered a question that has plagued me since the onset of my collegiate career. I have discovered the reasons why I do the things that I do. I have uncovered the reasons that explain my thought processes and why they happen, where they come from and who put them there. I have learned hundreds of ways in which I can enhance creative life and most importantly, I have been given opportunity to compile an entire years worth of understanding, growth and learning into a document that help others make the same discoveries of themselves.
In regards to how this paper is written, it is divided into three sections. The first section deals with the functions of the brain, attempting to explain how the structure of the brain effects various facets of our lives. This section also delves into a brief history of the research on the brain and presents a physical road map of our minds. It is important that this information be first so that an understanding of the way our minds preludes the next half of the paper. This section took off on its own as my research ensued. The powers of our mind and the structure of the brain are fascinating subjects and offer an insight as to why we act, think, believe and function the way we do
The second part of this paper is concerned with the powers of the creative mind and vividly outlines creative process. I have made an attempt to clarify information with personal accounts from some most creative and talented people throughout our history.
The last section is primarily devoted to various ways, methods and procedures in which we can enhance the force of creativity within our own lives. By discussing conceptual blocks and creative problem-solving methods, we can learn how to convert a force, though latent in many of us, is a potent tool conquering the problems that we face, every day of our lives.
Description
Program year: 1996/1997Digitized from print original stored in HDR
Citation
James, Patrick (1996). Discovering and Unleashing the Creative Brain. University Undergraduate Research Fellow. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /CAPSTONE -JamesP _1996.