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The Real Neuroscience of Creativity

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From www.creativitypost.com - August 28, 2013 9:47 PM
'The latest findings from the real neuroscience of creativity suggest that the right brain/left brain distinction is not the right one when it comes to understanding how creativity is implemented in the brain.
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New research from a number of cognitive scientists "are overturning conventional notions surrounding the neuroscience of creativity." Recent findings is not located in a single region of the brain nor on one side of the brain. Instead various regions of the brain work together.

The post goes on to discuss "Three large-scale brain networks are critical to understanding the neuroscience of creativity across domains." The three networks are:

* The Attentional Control Network

* The Imagination Network

* The Attentional Flexibility Network

It then goes on to discuss the Neuroscience of Creative Cognition. As we gain new understandings of the brain and creativity it may require a paradigm shift....in the meantime this article may spark some new thinking in your brain.

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Gary Faust's curator insight, August 30, 2013 8:53 PM

In experience creativity seems to be volitional not physiological, now there is some science to counteract this socially accepted point of view. 
Regis Elo's comment, September 18, 2013 7:01 PM
Sorry again for the delay.thankx for your comments. I add that it seems coherent to agree with both of you Kathy and Louise , inclueing the possibility to care about the individual self-consciousness and empathy as a specific human condition to be eternally unsatisfied WITHOUT SPIRITUALITY?....IT'S BEYOND! i guess
Saberes Sin Fronteras OVS's comment, September 19, 2013 1:18 PM
Thanks for the comments.
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How Can Teachers Prepare Kids for a Connected World?

How Can Teachers Prepare Kids for a Connected World? | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From blogs.kqed.org - January 9, 2013 9:19 PM

"Educators are always striving to find ways to make curriculum relevant in students’ everyday lives. More and more teachers are using social media around lessons, allowing students to use their cell phones to do research and participate in class, and developing their curriculum around projects to ground learning around an activity. These strategies are all part of a larger goal to help students connect to social and cultural spaces."

Beth Dichter's insight:

A look at Henry Jenkins work on participatory learning and PLAY (Participatory Learning and You). So what is PLAY? "...'a mode of experimentation, of testing materials, trying out new solutions, exploring new horizons,' Jenkins said. It’s how kids interact with games – throwing themselves in without reading the rules, testing the limits and feeling free to try and fail."

This post provides a number of examples, discusses assesement and play, and provides links to additional articles on the subject.

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How to Be Creative: The Science of Genius

How to Be Creative: The Science of Genius | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From mashable.com - April 2, 2012 8:16 PM

"...new research is beginning to shed light on the science behind creativity and imagination. As it turns out, anyone can be creative.

“Creativity shouldn’t be seen as something otherworldly. It shouldn’t be thought of as a process reserved for artists and inventors and other ‘creative types.’ The human mind, after all, has the creative impulse built into its operating system, hard-wired into its most essential programming code,” writes Jonah Lehrer in his new book Imagine."

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The Inspiration Paradox: Your Best Creative Time Is Not When You Think: Scientific American

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From www.scientificamerican.com - March 7, 2012 9:09 PM

A recent study by Mareike Wieth and Rose Zacks suggests that innovation and creativity are greatest when we are not at our best, at least with respect to our circadian rhythms...

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Can Repetitive Exercises Actually Feed the Creative Process? | MindShift

Can Repetitive Exercises Actually Feed the Creative Process? | MindShift | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From blogs.kqed.org - February 23, 2013 10:21 PM

"For many dedicated to re-making our schools as hubs of dynamic innovation and creativity, getting good at math or science or literacy might be better found in techniques like inquiry-based learning, less emphasis on standardized testing, and avoiding the soul-numbing “drill and kill” exercises and worksheets used to instill basic skills.

But what if the right drill -- without the kill — actually encourages creativity?"

Beth Dichter's insight:

This post explores this question "does creativity come "after lots and lots of rote learning (also called practice) has built a solid foundation of skills."  

It also presents the flip side of this issue, noting that aha moments, defined as "breakthroughs [that] come to people who have mastered an area" may not happen to a person who has "mastered something" since "their thinking about it often becomes locked in and it’s difficult for them to break out of this mental straightjacket."

And there is a third way to look at this issue, the belief that "a side-by-side combination of rote work and “aha” moments works better for students." 

This post looks at work by Doug Lemov and Kurt Wooten as well as Daniel Willingham. 

As educators we are concerned with how to best motivate our students, and this is an issue that impacts us daily. This post may challenge your thinking in a number of areas (and may move you to add some books to your list of summer readings). For more information on this topic click through to the post.

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As Children’s Freedom Has Declined, So Has Their Creativity

As Children’s Freedom Has Declined, So Has Their Creativity | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.creativitypost.com - October 4, 2012 8:41 PM
New research suggests that American schoolchildren are becoming less creative.

This post looks at research that documents "a continuous decline of creativity among American schoolchildren over the lats two or three centuries." At the same time research has pointed to the fact that "American ingenuity" is a strength, that Americans are "great innvoators, specialists in figuring new ways of doing things and new things to do."

The post includes references to a number of studies and is a part of a series.

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David Collins's curator insight, October 29, 2014 1:27 AM

An enlightening perspective on the decline of creativity in children. 
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Why Are We So Afraid of Creativity? | Literally Psyched, Scientific American

Why Are We So Afraid of Creativity? | Literally Psyched, Scientific American | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From blogs.scientificamerican.com - March 17, 2012 8:23 AM
Creativity: now there’s a word I thought I wouldn’t see under attack. Don’t we live in a society that thrives on the idea of innovation and ...
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