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Elliott, John D. – 1988
This essay considers whether the brain can accelerate the speed with which it absorbs or dispenses information in ways similar to those of a computer, and, if so, whether any of these speed-up approaches increase the speed of the processing of the information in the brain. It is suggested that there are tasks for which speed is important in both…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Computers, Cybernetics

Wagner, Christian – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1996
This article argues that, if creativity is measured by outcomes, then basic forms of reasoning (deduction, induction, abduction, specialization/generalization, and elementary memory associations) can be considered mildly creative. The claim is backed by references to computer programs that have generated creative outcomes. Limitations of this…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Oriented Programs, Creative Thinking