ABSTRACT
Creativity gives foundations to science, art, philosophy, and technology. Creativity is important for social survival and individual well-being. Creativity is a process that leads to the generation of something, transforming and transcending the existent. Brain-function imaging is becoming a promising alternative for the study of creativity. Creativity is a complex, dynamic, multi-integrative process that involves perceptual, volitional, cognitive and emotional functions. Genes have variations, and some of these variations are responsible for variability in and between species; other gene variations can be a consequence of mutations that might lead to better environmental adaptations or to pathological conditions. F. Galton’s work was seminal for its inquiry into creativity from the perspective of natural science, which considers creative ability and genius as natural and heritable. Galton developed the principles that are used in the field of genetics to study the heritability of different kinds of traits, including personality and intelligence.
