The Systems Model of Creativity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Systems Model of Creativity write by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. This book was released on 2015-01-27. The Systems Model of Creativity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This first volume of the Collected Works of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi represents his work on Art and Creativity. Starting with his seminal 1964 study on creativity up to his 2010 publication in Newsweek, the volume spans over four decades of research and writing and clearly shows Csikszentmihalyi’s own development as an academic, psychologist, researcher and person. Unconventional and unorthodox in his approach, Csikszentmihalyi chose the topic of creativity as a field of study believing it would help him be a better psychologist and advance his understanding of how to live a better life. The chapters in this volume trace the history of the study of creativity back to the days of Guilford and research on IQ and Jacob Getzels’ work on creativity and intelligence. Firmly grounded in that history, yet extending it in new directions, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi started his life-long study on artistic creativity. His first extensive study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago enabled him to observe, test and interview fine art students drawing in a studio. The study formed the very basis of all his work on the subject and has resulted in several articles, represented in this volume, on such creativity-related concepts as problem solving versus problem finding, the personality of the artist, the influence of the social context, creativity as a social construction, developmental issues and flow. The main contribution to the topic of creativity and also the main concept explored in this volume, is the Systems Model of Creativity. Seven chapters in this volume discuss the development of this conceptual model and theory.
The Nature of Creativity
The Nature of Creativity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Nature of Creativity write by Robert J. Sternberg. This book was released on 1988-05-27. The Nature of Creativity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This 1988 book provides sixteen chapters by acknowledged experts on the richness and diversity of psychological approaches to the study of creativity.
Creativity
Creativity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Creativity write by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. This book was released on 2009-10-13. Creativity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “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) The classic study of the creative process from the bestselling author of Flow. Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (“The leading researcher into ‘flow states.’” — Newsweek) 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 one hundred interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists, to politicians and business leaders, to poets and artists, as well as his thirty 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.
The Wiley Handbook of Genius
The Wiley Handbook of Genius - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Wiley Handbook of Genius write by Dean Keith Simonton. This book was released on 2014-06-04. The Wiley Handbook of Genius available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With contributions from a multi-disciplinary group of expert contributors, this is the first handbook to discuss all aspects of genius, a topic that endlessly provokes and fascinates. The first handbook to discuss all aspects of genius with contributions from a multi-disciplinary group of experts Covers the origins, characteristics, careers, and consequences of genius with a focus on cognitive science, individual differences, life-span development, and social context Explores individual genius, creators, leaders, and performers as diverse as Queen Elizabeth I, Simón Bolívar, Mohandas Gandhi, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Leo Tolstoy, John William Coltrane, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Martha Graham. Utilizes a variety of approaches—from genetics, neuroscience, and longitudinal studies to psychometric tests, interviews, and case studies—to provide a comprehensive treatment of the subject
The Creative System in Action
The Creative System in Action - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Creative System in Action write by P. McIntyre. This book was released on 2016-05-25. The Creative System in Action available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first of its kind, this book focuses on empirical studies into creative output that use and test the systems approach. The collection of work from cultural studies, sociology, psychology, communication and media studies, and the arts depicts holistic and innovative ways to understand creativity as a system in action.
