Copyright George Christos
"It seems to me that we agree that creativity is partly due to becoming aware of concepts that are related, but not obviously so. This
might be helped by spurious attractors. Mitchison and I suggested that REM sleep diminished these, so we thought that the
"unlearning" we had postulated would tend to make a person less creative and more matter-of-fact."
"You and I both think that spurious memories could help "creativity," but we suggested REM sleep decreases them, while you suggest
it could increase them."
Francis Crick, Nobel Laureate, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA and the basis of biological life.
MediaThe brain is refreshed for new learning, adaptability, and creativity after a good session of dreaming . photo taken 12 Nov. 2002 by Jonathan Christos, Esq.
radio 3AKA Melbourne, 2 November 2003, live
Sunday Times, Perth, Australia, 2 November 2003
Nonetonoon, Radio New Zealand, 19 November 2003
Herald Sun, 5 March 2004