Wired to create : unraveling the mysteries of the creative mind
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Author
Contributors
Gregoire, Carolyn, author.
Published
New York, New York : Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxxiv, 252 pages ; 22 cm
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Burleson Public Library - Nonfiction | 153.3 Kaufman | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, New York : Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A Perigee book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [189]-242) and index.
Description
"Is it possible to make sense of something as elusive as creativity? Based on psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman's groundbreaking research and Carolyn Gregoire's popular article in the Huffington Post, Wired to Create offers a glimpse inside the "messy minds" of highly creative people. Revealing the latest findings in neuroscience and psychology, along with engaging examples of artists and innovators throughout history, the book shines a light on the practices and habits of mind that promote creative thinking. Kaufman and Gregoire untangle a series of paradoxes-- like mindfulness and daydreaming, seriousness and play, openness and sensitivity, and solitude and collaboration - to show that it is by embracing our own contradictions that we are able to tap into our deepest creativity. Each chapter explores one of the ten attributes and habits of highly creative people: Imaginative Play * Passion * Daydreaming * Solitude * Intuition * Openness to Experience * Mindfulness * Sensitivity * Turning Adversity into Advantage * Thinking Differently With insights from the work and lives of Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Marcel Proust, David Foster Wallace, Thomas Edison, Josephine Baker, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, musician Thom Yorke, chess champion Josh Waitzkin, video-game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, and many other creative luminaries, Wired to Create helps us better understand creativity - and shows us how to enrich this essential aspect of our lives. "--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kaufman, S. B., & Gregoire, C. (2015). Wired to create: unraveling the mysteries of the creative mind (First edition.). Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kaufman, Scott Barry, 1979- and Carolyn, Gregoire. 2015. Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind. Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kaufman, Scott Barry, 1979- and Carolyn, Gregoire. Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kaufman, Scott Barry, and Carolyn Gregoire. Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind First edition., Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015.
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