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Elliott, Portia C. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1986
It is argued that creative behavior is a product of the uniquely human capacity to will and requires activation of the prefrontal lobe "cells of will" to facilitate the harmonious functioning of all parts of the brain. (DB)
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Individual Power

Gowan, John Curtis – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1979
Research is reviewed on the relationship between right hemisphere imagery and the development of creativity. The role of nonverbal imagery in the incubation period is discussed. Note: For related information, see EC 120 232-238. (CL)
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Processes, Creativity, Imagery

Hines, Terence – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1991
This article reviews the evidence on the relationship between the two brain hemispheres and creative cognitive processes. It concludes that claims about creativity being "in" one or the other hemispheres represent an uncritical acceptance of naive pseudoscientific beliefs about the brain and brain function. (DB)
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Creativity