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Creativity (Paperback)
$14.39 - Free delivery worldwide (to United States and
all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for CreativityUsing the theories put forth in his bestselling book "Flow", Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi explains the creative process, providing readers with lessons on how to tap into their own creativity through the examples of nearly 100 people whose achievements have changed our world.
Full description- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Published: 01 January 1996
- Format: Paperback 462 pages
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- Categories: Psychology | Western Philosophy, From C 1900 - | Family & Relationships | Popular Psychology
- ISBN 13: 9780060928209 ISBN 10: 0060928204
- Sales rank: 17,362
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Full description for Creativity
Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. The author's objective is to offer an understanding of what leads to these moments, be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab, so that knowledge can be used to enrich people's lives. Drawing on 100 interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists to politicians and business leaders, poets and artists, as well as his 30 years of research on the subject, Csikszentmihalyi uses his famous theory to explore the creative process. He discusses such ideas as why creative individuals are often seen as selfish and arrogant, and why the tortured genius is largely a myth. Most important, he clearly explains why creativity needs to be cultivated and is necessary for the future of our country, if not the world."Accessible and enjoyable reading." "--Washington Times" "Although the benefits of this study to scholars are obvious, this thought-provoking mixture of scholarly and colloquial will enlighten inquisitive general readers, too." "--Library Journal (starred review)"
