Episode of Series “Horizon”.
Arthur Koestler discusses some of the mental processes underlying the creative act, conscious and unconscious. He defines the creative act as occurring through the “bisociation” of two existing ideas to create something not seen before. Compares the methods of the artist and scientist to show their similarities.
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ACMI Identifier
005924
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Creative ability
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Creative thinking
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Psychology - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychologists
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Comparative
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Study and teaching
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)