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- catalog abstract "In this provocative book, acclaimed psychologists Thomas Ward, Ronald Finke, and Steven Smith eloquently portray the fascinating processes of the creative mind at work, and hand us the invaluable tools with which we can mine our most valued and important resource. Creativity - and the methods by which we can heighten it - has recently become the focus of a burgeoning and exciting new field in psychology. By skillfully blending this cutting-edge scientific research with the real-world experiences of humanity's most successful creative thinkers, this provocative book isolates the mechanisms by which our mind conceives innovative and creative ideas. Since all creative thoughts emerge from skillfully drawing upon the well of knowledge we already possess, this book tackles the very nature of this knowledge. As these astute authors convincingly argue, the same mental processes that help a chemist like Kary Mullis discover a revolutionary new scientific principle or inspire an artist like Beethoven to create a marvelous symphony underlie the host of creative endeavors we all undertake. This inspiring book applies these basic tenets to a rich variety of creative pursuits, including engineering, design, writing, business, science, art, and even the challenges of our everyday lives. We learn how best to combine and play with the images, words, and concepts that spark fertile new ideas and lead to ever more impressive creative leaps.".
- catalog contributor b8514270.
- catalog contributor b8514271.
- catalog contributor b8514272.
- catalog created "c1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "c1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1995.".
- catalog description "In this provocative book, acclaimed psychologists Thomas Ward, Ronald Finke, and Steven Smith eloquently portray the fascinating processes of the creative mind at work, and hand us the invaluable tools with which we can mine our most valued and important resource. Creativity - and the methods by which we can heighten it - has recently become the focus of a burgeoning and exciting new field in psychology. By skillfully blending this cutting-edge scientific research with the real-world experiences of humanity's most successful creative thinkers, this provocative book isolates the mechanisms by which our mind conceives innovative and creative ideas. Since all creative thoughts emerge from skillfully drawing upon the well of knowledge we already possess, this book tackles the very nature of this knowledge. As these astute authors convincingly argue, the same mental processes that help a chemist like Kary Mullis discover a revolutionary new scientific principle or inspire an artist like Beethoven to create a marvelous symphony underlie the host of creative endeavors we all undertake. This inspiring book applies these basic tenets to a rich variety of creative pursuits, including engineering, design, writing, business, science, art, and even the challenges of our everyday lives. We learn how best to combine and play with the images, words, and concepts that spark fertile new ideas and lead to ever more impressive creative leaps.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Probing the creative mind -- Concpts and creativity -- Visualizing in a creative way -- Problem solving and reasoning -- Invention and product development -- Business applications -- Science fiction writing and fantasy writing -- Science and art -- Just having fun -- Looking back and looking forward.".
- catalog extent "ix, 274 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Creativity and the mind.".
- catalog identifier "0306450860".
- catalog isFormatOf "Creativity and the mind.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "c1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Plenum Press,".
- catalog relation "Creativity and the mind.".
- catalog subject "153.3/5 20".
- catalog subject "BF408 .W277 1995".
- catalog subject "Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)".
- catalog subject "Creative ability.".
- catalog subject "Creative thinking.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Probing the creative mind -- Concpts and creativity -- Visualizing in a creative way -- Problem solving and reasoning -- Invention and product development -- Business applications -- Science fiction writing and fantasy writing -- Science and art -- Just having fun -- Looking back and looking forward.".
- catalog title "Creativity and the mind : discovering the genius within / Thomas B. Ward, Ronald A. Finke, and Steven M. Smith.".
- catalog type "text".