Asimov's point regarding "cross-connections" reminded me of V.S Ramachandran's discussions on synesthesia. People with synesthesia have insufficient neural prun

Asimov's point regarding "cross-connections" reminded me of V.S Ramachandran's discussions on synesthesia. People with synesthesia have insufficient neural pruning and therefore more cross-talk between different areas of the brains. V.S.R.'s hypothesis is that this condition could also make one more creative because it facilitates the connection between two seemingly unrelated ideas.