title: Speculation on a theory of creativity: a physiological basis.
abstract: A physiological basis for creative behavior is presented in the hypothesis that creativity is a problem-solving response by intelligent, very active, highly emotional, and extremely introverted persons. Introverts, habitually in a state of high cortical arousal, have low sensory thresholds and stronger than average reactions to sensory stimulation. Highly emotional people have autonomic nervous systems which react quickly and long to stimuli. Subjected to a vast array of disorganized perceptual data and strongly feeling the inconsistencies the active and intelligent individual forms new perceptual relationships to develop feelings of consistency and harmony.
mesh_terms: D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D003405:Creativity; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007439:Introversion, Psychological; D011340:Problem Solving / Q000502:physiology