The Human Brain – Cortex, Lobes, Neural Networks and Problem Solved!

Rouxelle Villiers ()
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Rouxelle Villiers: Auckland University of Technology

Chapter Chapter 2 in The Handbook of Creativity & Innovation in Business, 2022, pp 25-49 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The human brain is a fascinating and fabulous thinking machine. Although scientists understand a lot about how the brain works, not all is revealed yet. But between neuroscientists and psychologists the world of the mind is slowly becoming clearer and less mysterious. The way the human brain processes information has a huge range, including sensory reception, affective perceptionPerception, memoryMemories, multiple intelligences (e.g., musical, logical-mathematical, spatial and linguistic intelligence), thinking, learning, intuition, decision-making, problem-solving, and creativity. The chapter focuses on the biological, genetic, neuroanatomical, and physiological perspectivesPerspectives of creativity. The most important finding is that creativity involves the whole brainWhole brain. The chapter will answer, to the best of our current knowledge, questions such as: Which parts of the brain associate with what type of thinking? Which parts of the brain are involved in creative thinking and problem solving? And can we improve our creative intelligenceCreative intelligence (CiQ), or is it genetically endowed, given our brain structureBrain structures? Can we enhance our creative capabilities given the human brain’s capacity to adapt and learn?

Keywords: Brain structuresBrain structures; Central brain functionsBrain functions; Genetic theoryGenetic theory; Hemispheric specializationHemispheric specialization; Hereditary abilitiesHereditary abilities; Prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortex; Working memory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-2180-3_2

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