Creativity vies with language in brain

摘要

Great ideas can feel like they come out of nowhere. Now we're a step closer to understanding where they do originate. The thinking is that areas for language and creativity compete in the brain, which might explain why some people with brain damage suddenly become artistic. Originality - or the ability to think up novel ideas that don't occur to many other people - is a key aspect of creativity. But researchers are struggling to pin down where the gift comes from. "We were amazed by the conflicting results in the literature," says Simone Shamay-Tsoory, from the University of Haifa, Israel.