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Simon Baron-Cohen, "The Pattern Seekers: A New Theory of Human Invention" (Allen Lane, 2020)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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The Link Between Invention, Introversion, and Obsessions

This chapter discusses the connection between invention and introversion, emphasizing the importance of love for patterns and experimentation for inventors. It highlights how obsessions, often associated with autism, can be seen as a positive quality and discusses how great artists and scientists employ this approach in their work.

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