Author(s)

Zhi-Quan Cheng, Shiyao Jin

School of Computer, National University of Defense Technology, Hunan Province, China.

It is reputed that “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration”, but it can also be noted that “sometimes, 1% inspiration is more important than 99% perspiration.” As this 1% is so important, can it be understood, and even learned? If so, how can cognition be used to enlighten a scientist's inspiration (creative thinking)? Both questions are considered on the basis of cognitive theory in the paper. We illustrate our ideas with examples from computer science.

Creative thinking; Enlightenment; Cognition; Computer graphics, Computer simulation

Cheng, Z. & Jin, S. (2012). Cogniton-based Enlightenment of Creative Thinking: Examplars in Computer Science. Creative Education, 3, 90-94. doi: 10.4236/ce.2012.38B020.