<strong>The Creating Brain</strong>: The Neuroscience of Genius by Nancy Andreasen analyzes first-hand accounts from some of the most accomplished artist and sc... » 

The Creating Brain: The Neuroscience of Genius by Nancy Andreasen analyzes first-hand accounts from some of the most accomplished artist and scientists in history - from Tchaikovsky to Neil Simon - which they describe the creative process. Andreasen looks at creativity through many lenses, the brain, one's genes, and one's environment. She asks if creative brains are different than non-creative brains. «