Imagery, Creativity, and Discovery A Cognitive Perspective |
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| Editor:
| Roskos-Ewoldsen, B.
Intons-Peterson, M. J.
Anderson, R. E. |
| Series title: | Advances in Psychology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-444-89591-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 1993 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology
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| Imprint: | North Holland |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $72.95 |
Book Description:
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What factors affect creativity and the generation of creative images? What factors affect the ability to reinterpret those images? Research described in this book indicates that expectations constrain both of these attributes of creativity. Characteristics of the imagined pattern, such as cohesiveness or its psychological goodness, also affect image generation and reinterpretation. Other evidence indicates that images can be combined mentally to yield new, manipulable composites....
More DescriptionWhat factors affect creativity and the generation of creative images? What factors affect the ability to reinterpret those images? Research described in this book indicates that expectations constrain both of these attributes of creativity. Characteristics of the imagined pattern, such as cohesiveness or its psychological goodness, also affect image generation and reinterpretation. Other evidence indicates that images can be combined mentally to yield new, manipulable composites. Cognitive models encompass the research and extend it to fields as diverse as architecture, music, and problem solving.