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Loading... Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention (original 1996; edition 1996)by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Author)
Work InformationCreativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1996)
   No current Talk conversations about this book.  chailatte | Feb 5, 2024 |    ) MylesKesten | Jan 23, 2024 | The end, where he talks about creating a life where you can be creative, was also interesting. But I mostly bypassed the middle. I'm sure, if I had been more cognizant of life in my 4th year I would have a better idea of who they were. (  ) OutOfTheBestBooks | Sep 24, 2021 |  ) jasoncomely | Dec 3, 2019 | ) AJBraithwaite | Aug 14, 2017 |
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. No library descriptions found. |
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The huge problem I have with this book is Csikszentmihalyi's focus on the domain and background of the individual. While he sent his survey out to many people, the respondents come from a fairly narrow background-university educated and from the United States. He ignores that there is a great deal of creativity coming out of other communities around the world and in North America and, instead, concludes that one must come from wealth and privilege if they are to develop natural talent. This conclusion colours all his other conclusions.
Still, his advice at the end on developing a more creative lifestyle is sound, if not a bit repetitive of other works and, again, assumes quite a lot of privilege. (