Wednesday, April 6

               Antonio Damasio is a pioneering neuroscientist at the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California.  

His findings show that a sudden insight is the climax of intense brain states below the level of our awareness.  It seems to involve more neural cells than methodical reasoning.  Our brain may be working hardest when it appears unfocused.

Studies of neural signals reveal that our brain makes up its mind maybe ten seconds before we are aware of it.  Our most creative thoughts may be beyond our conscious control.