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CreativityMihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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Creativity

464 pagesFirst published 19963 editions
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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 uses his famous theory to explore the creative process. He discusses such ideas as why creative…

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
EbookHarperCollins2007—9780061457142
PaperbackHarper Perennial19974649780060928209
EditionHarperCollinsPublishers19964569780060171339
Creative abilityCreative thinkingNonfictionPsychologyCreativityBf408 .c77 1996Bf 408 c958 1997153.3/5