There is cognitive, neurological, and computational support for the hypothesis that
defocusing attention results in divergent or associative thought, conducive to insight and …

We outline the rationale and preliminary results of using the state context property (SCOP)
formalism, originally developed as a generalization of quantum mechanics, to describe the …

This paper proposes an explanation of the cognitive change that occurs as the creative
process proceeds. During the initial, intuitive phase, each thought activates, and potentially …

We show that Bell inequalities can be violated in the macroscopic world. The macroworld
violation is illustrated using an example involving connected vessels of water. We show that …

We begin this chapter with the bold claim that it provides a neuroscientific explanation of the
magic of creativity. Creativity presents a formidable challenge for neuroscience …

It is proposed that the ability of humans to flourish in diverse environments and evolve
complex cultures reflects the following two underlying cognitive transitions. The transition …

Publisher Summary This chapter explores the cognitive mechanisms underlying the
emergence and evolution of cultural novelty. The chapter summarizes the rationale for …

Fundamental approaches bypass the problem of getting consciousness from non-conscious
components by positing that consciousness is a universal primitive. For example, the double …

Prices of derivative contracts, such as options, traded in the financial markets are expected
to have complex relationships to fluctuations in the values of the underlying assets, the time …

The on-line learning of Radial Basis Function neural networks (RBFNs) is analyzed. Our
approach makes use of a master equation that describes the dynamics of the weight space …