What makes us creative?
Simplifying Complexity
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Bounding the System: Understanding Creativity at Different Scales
Thinking in terms of systems allows for flexibility in deciding how to bound the system in the context of creativity. Traditionally, the boundary of creativity has been drawn at the individual level, focusing on the brain as the locus of creative thinking. However, complex systems theory enables a broader perspective, considering the inclusion of the body, tools, or even the entire society as a complex cognitive system. By viewing creativity as emerging at the societal level, it becomes natural to expect simultaneous invention, as the system is primed for discovery and understanding.
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