The Autodidactic Polymath

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Speaking of the creative mind (and we were ~ see post immediately below), in her study of the type, neuroscientist Nancy Andreasen has found that most do share certain traits. "You cannot force creativity to happen ~ every creative person can attest to that," she says. "But the essence of creativity is making connections and solving puzzles": http://www.fastcompany.com/3032830/the-future-of-work/secrets-from-the-brains-of-13-creative-geniuses