The next step would be to hire a good editor to help focus the message and a good data analyst to better find trends and identify some concrete suggestions or recommendations. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration He quotes extensively--too much so--from the subjects he and his research team interviewed, but there are some gems among these passages, such as writer Madeleine L'Engle's observation that to produce good literature, ``your intuition and your intellect should be working together .
To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.The classic study of the creative process from the national bestselling author of creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention
Maybe doesn't make my all time top 10 best ever books. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi reveals what leads to these moments—be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab—so that this knowledge can be used to enrich people's lives. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
Having said that, he sets out concisely at the end how one might apply certain principles and approaches to life based on those of successful creative people (such as those he refers to in previous chapters).
Flow (by this author) has been one of my favorite books for many years. He discusses such ideas as why creative individuals are often seen as selfish and arrogant, and why the "tortured genius" is largely a myth.
Utilizing the interviews garnered from 91 respondents (ranging from philosopher Mortimer Adler to biologist Edward O. Wilson to politician Eugene McCarthy), the author of the best-selling Flow (LJ 3/15/90) demonstrates the processes that these acknowledged creative thinkers and doers go through and the characteristics that make them stand out.
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This is not a “How to be Creative” book. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The info, derived from numerous interviews and correspondence with many "creative" people (which really turns out to be those who are in vogue in their discipline at the moment, but debatable on how creative they are--some are clearly more than others), could and should be interesting, and more importantly, could and should lend itself to some sort of rigorous analysis to identify trends.
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Lots of great interviews from all sorts of creatives - a little dry in places and the interviews a bit dated now - and done with people of a couple of generations back - I prefered his other book "Flow" for readability.
Mainly, Csikszentmihalyi's presentation of ideas and the way he juxtaposes what defines an incredibly intangible subject in a not too dryly academic way helped guide me in making the same concepts and ideas accessible and meaningful in my chosen field. Good theory. I would highly recommend all of them. ?David M. Turkalo, Suffolk Univ. You don’t just read about the mind and spirit adventures.
Most important, he explains why creativity needs to be cultivated and is necessary for the future of our country, if not the world. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
It is a hungarian work. The content is good, but the structure seemed a little odd to me - I ended up reading the chapters in a different order, because they made more sense that way.
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His book is detailed and highly analytical. A good overview of the subject - would have liked a bit more neurology in it, but I do understand that the book didn't promise that.
His previous books include The Evolving Self and the national bestseller Flow.