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Scatterbrain : how the mind's mistakes make humans creative, innovative, and successful
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Scatterbrain : how the mind's mistakes make humans creative, innovative, and successful

by Henning Beck, Becky L. Crook

This work explores the cognitive benefits of mental flaws, arguing that distractions, mistakes, and forgetting are essential for creativity and memory. It examines how human imperfections provide a unique advantage over artificial intelligence.

Accession 15409 ISBN 9781771644013 Publisher Greystone Books
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