Learning to Imagine: The Science of Discovering New Possibilities
後天學習你的天馬行空:從科學的角度解密想像力的無限可能
內容介紹
想象力多被認為是孩童的專屬特權,是無拘無束的思想產物;步入成年的階段,枯燥乏味的日常行事抑制了我們的創造力。然而,事實正好相反。本書作者安德魯.施圖爾曼指出,想象力並非與生俱來,也不會隨著年齡增長而削弱,而是隨著我們接受教育、自我審思而日益增長。
認知發展科學顯示,幼兒天生擅於模仿,但遇到新挑戰就苦於不知如何跳脫框架,因為他們的創造力正被自己視為可能、典型或正常的事物所侷限。當然,孩童喜歡玩角色扮演的遊戲,但他們更像是在模擬真實生活,而非無中生有的幻想。此外,他們多傾向平凡和久經考驗的事物,而不是異想天開或憑空想像。
由於知識量的不足,孩童的想像力尚未完全發展成熟。然而,懂得孰真孰假才是思索可能性的基礎,懂得越多,想像力就越豐富。正如書中所述,擴展想像力的關鍵在於學習新知,而非捨棄所學舊知,藉由借鑑跨領域的創造性思維,各個年齡層都可以有意識地發展創造力和想像力。
目錄
1. Our Unimaginative Imagination
Part I: Expanding Imagination by Example
2. Testimony
3. Tools
4. Anomalies
Part II: Expanding Imagination by Principle
5. Science
6. Mathematics
7. Ethics
Part III: Expanding Imagination by Model
8. Pretense
9. Fiction
10. Religion
11. Reimagining Imagination
作者介紹
書評
“Imagination is the superpower of the human mind, enabling us to simulate and consider alternatives and possibilities. We are often told that childhood is the fertile breeding ground for imagination, but this is a myth, as explained by Andrew Shtulman, the world’s leading expert on children’s imagination. In his new book, Shtulman once again demonstrates his flair for making child development fascinating, easily accessible, and a delight to read.”
–– 布魯斯.胡德 (Bruce Hood),著有《為什麼我們想要的比需要的多?》(Possessed: Why We Want More Than We Need)