Ontsnappingskunst

Creativity is the ability to invent new ideas. Every day new products are being introduced, new theories are being launched en new works of art are being presented to us. In that sense we experience a lot of creativity. But what is really new? When a novelty has been shown before, the item is no longer newsworthy. Truly innovative is the creative mind that escapes the conceptual space of its trade. The ability to escape is not equally divided: some people are more creative than others. Also, men is more creative than any other species. This book investigates the development of the ability to escape, particularly the evolution of the ingredients needed for creativity. Amongst the issues discussed are mental space, the capacity for thinking analogically, intrinsic motivation, cognitive inhibition, personality and knowledge