The notion of creative visualization dates back at least from the time of ancient Rome when Cicero commented about his “mind’s eye.” Since that time, many of the world’s greatest inventors and scientists, and writers and artists, athletes and entrepreneurs, have attributed their insights to creative imaginings and thought experiments. It seems that many dyslexic children and adults also have this gift and for many it may be one of their most treasured resources. Compact disc inventor James Russell used this talent to turn models of his compact disc invention around in his head, while MIT Professor Cathy Drennan used her powers of imagination to visualize how new molecules could combine with each other in three dimensions. Hollywood filmmakers like Steven Spielberg use visualization to […]
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