Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms

@inproceedings{Boden1991CreativeMM,
  title={Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms},
  author={Margaret A. Boden},
  year={1991}
}
  • M. Boden
  • Published 27 March 1991
  • Psychology, Political Science
From the Publisher: This Second Edition of The Creative Mind has been updated to include recent developments in artificial intelligence, with a new preface, introduction and conclusion by the author. It is an essential work for anyone interested in the creativity of the human mind. 
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