• The default mode network involved in memory and mental simulation
• The salience network which detects important information
• The executive control network which plays key roles in creative thought

They are autodidacts and have an inner motivation to solve problems that fascinate them. They preferred figuring things out, rather than waiting to be taught.

We tend to reproduce what we are thought or what we learn when confronted with issues or things to solve.

It can take years to perfect a piece of art, or build something unique. 

Geniuses know “how” to think, instead of “what” to think.

It means producing something novel or original, evaluating, solving problems, whether on paper, on stage, in a laboratory or even in the shower.