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Creativity

The Psychology of Discovery and Invention

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Creativity

By: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Narrated by: Sean Pratt
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The classic study of the creative process from the national best-selling author of Flow, Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. 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. Drawing on nearly 100 interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists, to politicians and business leaders, to poets and artists, as well as his 30 years of research on the subject, Csikszentmihalyi uses his famous flow 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 explains why creativity needs to be cultivated and is necessary for the future of our country, if not the world.

©2013 Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (P)2015 Gildan Media LLC Creativity & Genius Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Creativity Psychology

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I enjoyed the deeper look into creativity, and it's domains, broadening my understanding of what it is to be creative.

insightful

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For what ever reason I've found that this book has helped to alleviate a bit of writers block for me. It's not a flowchart or a step by step guide to being creative, not at all. But I found the discussion stimulating and the exploration of the subject to be, academic yes, but helpful nonetheless. Sometimes a good audiobooks can kick me into gear with my work and help me to feel stimulated and motivated. This one did it for me, may not do it for others. 🤷‍♂️

Provides a positive stimulus

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Practical, compelling listening if you're interested in developing your own creativity and others'. Highly recommended

Excellent

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Would definitely recommend this very interesting read. The narration is spot on and the ideas are fresh, especially for something that is quite old now.

poignant well-narrated book

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I would of liked the distilled version of this book, getting to the point of it like the author did in the last couple of chapters. Otherwise, an interesting read if you have a lot of time on your hands.

Lengthy discussion

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