Psychology & Psychiatry : Creative Ability

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 use more...

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In this exciting new contribution to the study of creativity, psychologist, artist, and writer Dr. Patricia Stokes delves into the minds of famous creative artists and discovers the surprising source leading to their creative breakthroughs. From Picasso to Stravinsky, Kundera and Chanel to Frank Lloyd Wright, it is not boundary-less creative freedom that inspires new ideas, but self-imposed, well-considered constraints. Monet forced himself to repeatedly paint the way light broke on, between, and around his subjects, contrasting color instead of light and dark, and softening edges in the process. His constraints catapulted the art world from representational to impressionist art. Whatever your creative field--be you an artist, educator, or psychologist who studies creativity and problem solving--Stokes shows you how to think clearly about your creative development and design the vital constraints that will take you to breakthrough. ;. "Stokes' book is well-written, to the point, interesting, and practical. She covers art and the scientific theories but. also offers suggestions for stimulating our own. creativity. Along the way she discusses architecture, advertising, music, fashion, and literature. Best of all is the. insight, well-supported by her research, that we. can stimulate creativity through constraint!". --Mark Runco, PhD, editor of Creativity Research Journal. "Pat Stokes is a highly organized thinker undertaking the Herculean task of codifying the chaos called 'Creativity.' (. Tantamount to holding a pint of water in your hand.) Densely packed with convincing examples, her concept that problem-. solving and obstacles propel creativity is fed top us step-by-step until we understand how we got where we are.". --Les. Richter, Retired Creative Director from Ted Bates & currently a professional potter. "Ground-breaking! Dr. Stokes' research will redefine how we think about creativity. This is the first book to demonstra more...

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Geniuses appear in all domains of human intellectual life. While it is often easy to identify who is (or is not) a genius in hindsight, it is significantly more difficult to explain their existence or predict when the next one will emerge. Part of the reason for this is because "genius" is not entirely a matter of intelligence. Keith Simonton, the world's foremost authority on genius theory, presents Genius 101, the only psychology based book that explores what it means to be a "genius." Simonton provides a theoretical and historical overview of "genius," with analyses of the very first genius theorists, including Freud, Galton, and Ericsson. He also consults contemporary theorists, such as Guilford, Sternberg, and Gardner. This book investigates the following:.:.; What Is Genius?.; Is Genius Generic?.; Is Genius Born or Made?.; Is Genius Individual or Collective?.; Where Will Genius Science Go?. more...

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The Artist?s Way for the Matrix Generation: the first- ever book-and-podcast joint production, all about maximizing creative potential. We hear it time and time again: We never get the things we most desire. But is it really true? Psychotherapist Christine Ranck began asking the question and found that in reality, we get exactly what we want?but unconscious desires often drive the bus, rather than conscious intentions. By accessing the genius inside each of us, it?s possible to create the life we crave. But to do it, there must be a proven method. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a method recommended by the American Psychological Association for treating victims of post-traumatic stress disorder. It uses sounds, eye movements, and tactile stimulation to awaken the dreaming mind and the mind-body connection. Dr. Ranck, a trained EMDR specialist, discovered that this process awakes the genius within and helps clients take concrete steps toward achieving their dreams. In this revolutionary new book, powerful full-color images accompany penetrating questions to uncover unconsciously held beliefs. The one-of-a-kind podcast soundtrack, developed by acclaimed EMDR and Brain Spotting therapist Dr. David Grand, uses sounds delivered through headphones to stimulate both sides of the brain, evoking a waking dream state. This powerful audio/visual combination produces a heightened state of awareness that enables readers to make the ?leap into the realm of infinite possibility?and fulfillment of our heart?s desires.? more...

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Muses have fascinated for millennia yet seldom receive as much exposure as the artistic geniuses they inspire. Of any age, descent or gender, muses enchant simply by being themselves; this innate capacity to inspire has been commonplace for many years yet these catalysing forces are little understood. New science places much emphasis on the role of the observer as the catalyst or creator of reality, and explains what is happening ‘energetically’ when two human beings relate to each other in the same space and time – or even when they’re not in each others’ presence. Challenging dualistic Cartesian philosophy and classical Newtonian physics by proposing an interconnected, quantum view of the world, new science can help us to better understand the magic of muses and it can even help us to channel inspiration more prominently into our everyday lives. Offering an ‘ecology’ of inspiration, The Muses lends a fresh perspective to what happened when Lewis Carroll played with Alice Liddell; when Rainer Maria Rilke dreamt of Lou Andreas Salomé or when John Lennon wrote for his one and only Yoko Ono. Taking this new insight to the edges of the 21st century, the book finishes with a chapter on the future of inspiration. more...

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