Boden, Margaret A.
The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415314534
- author:
- Boden, Margaret A.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 344
- Dimensions:
- 138 mm X 216 mm
- Genre:
- Cognition & cognitive psychology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms by Margaret A. Boden This book explores the nature of human creativity in the arts, using examples from jazz improvisation, chess, story writing, physics, and the music of Mozart, as well as computing models from artificial intelligence. Boden examines how the human mind generates new ideas and approaches to creative tasks. Recent developments in artificial intelligence have been incorporated into the second edition, with a new preface, introduction, and conclusion by the author. This updated work provides a comprehensive understanding of creativity and its mechanisms, making it an essential read for anyone interested in the subject. First published in 2004, The Creative Mind has become a landmark study on human creativity, offering insights into the creative process that are both fascinating and informative.