Cogniton-based Enlightenment of Creative Thinking Examplars in Computer Science.docVIP

Creative Education 2012. Vol.3, Supplement, 90-94 Published Online December 2012 in SciRes (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ce) DOI:10.4236/ce.2012.38b020 Cogniton-based Enlightenment of Creative Thinking: Examplars in Computer Science Zhi-Quan Cheng, Shiyao Jin School of Computer, National University of Defense Technology, Hunan Province, China Email: cheng.zhiquan@ Received 2012 Abstract: 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 scientists inspiration (creative thinking)? Both questions are considered on the basis of cognitive theory in the paper. We illu- strate our ideas with examples from computer science. Keywords: Creative Thinking; Enlightenment; Cognition; Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation Introduction productivity and where appropriate, profits”. For a senior scien- tist, mental processes are the essence and the engine of creative endeavor. When a mind containing a wealth of information contemplates a problem, relevant information readily comes to into focus during thinking. A critical issue in problem solving is deciding whether the available information is sufficient or not. Since the information available in the mind must be recognized, we address the relationship between cognition and creative thinking, particularly for scientists. “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, but sometimes, one-percent inspiration is more important than ninety-nine percent perspiration” is a quote usually attributed to Edison, when discussing his remarkable achievements. Generally, the later part of this saying is neg- lected when quoted, as the goal is to encourage hard work, rather than to point out the key role o