1st Edition
Creative Imagery Discoveries and inventions in Visualization
By Ronald A. Finke
Copyright 1990
198 Pages
by
Psychology Press
198 Pages
by
Psychology Press
198 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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Bringing together the results of experiments on discovery and invention in visualization conducted by the author over a three year period, this book reports new findings on the generation of creative inventions and concepts using mental imagery, and proposes a reconceptualization of the creative process. Creative Imagery introduces the concept of “preinventive forms” and... Read more
Contents: Introduction. Visual Discoveries in Imagery. Creative Mental Synthesis. Creative Inventions in Imagery. Restricted Imagery Inventions. Preinventive Object Forms. Personal Inventions. Creative Concepts. Creative Implications.
Biography
Texas A & M University
"...a fresh and welcome addition to the current literature on creativity."
—Creativity Research Journal"Finke's attempt to explore the idea that imagery plays a vital role in creativity is also to be applauded. The investigation of people's forms of mental representation, and how these have an impact on creative problem solving, is of tremendous importance to our understanding of high level cognitive functioning."
—Contemporary Psychology"...a wealth of information about recent research and expositions of models for creative visualization."
—The Learning Bulletin
