Creativity and the Brain

The link between art and science.
by Semir Zeki

Creativity and the richness of brain concepts

In previous blogs and in my recent book Splendors and Miseries of the Brain, I argued that one of the dangers that limits creativity is self-censorship. Read More

Artistic creativity and the brain

I wrote a blog in May in which I discussed the improvisations of the jazz pianist, Tord Gustavsen. In it, I put forward the view that great artistic achievements must be free of all censorship, and above all self-censorship which, I imagined, may possibly be imposed by activity in the frontal lobes of the brain. Read More

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Inner Vision: An Exploration of Art and the Brain
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