posted 2 February 2004

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William H. Calvin, "Cerebral circuits for creativity." Talk for linguistics and cognitive science at Cal State University at Fresno (2 February 2004). See also http://WilliamCalvin.com/2004/Fresno.htm


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William H. Calvin 
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 University of Washington

 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98195-1800 USA  

Abstract 

The general theme of this talk is creativity – how you do something you’ve never done exactly that way before, yet get it right the first time.  One of the aspects of natural selection that played a role in evolving Homo sapiens was accurate throwing for hunting, often to a target that was not at one of your set-piece practiced distances – and if you got it a little wrong, dinner ran away before you could try again, a real premium on guessing exactly right the first time.  Finding a group of words that all hang together reasonably, when you want to speak a sentence you’ve never spoken before, is exactly the same kind of problem.  The same in logic, and in solving a crossword puzzle.

 



 

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A Brief History
 of the Mind, 2004

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A Brain for All Seasons
2002

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Lingua ex Machina
2000

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The Cerebral Code
1996

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How Brains Think
1996

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