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creativity: flow and the psychology of discovery and invention
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Synopsis "creativity: flow and the psychology of discovery and invention"
"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.
(1934 - 2021) Psicólogo húngaro-americano. Es conocido por su investigación pionera en el campo de la psicología positiva, donde ha desarrollado conceptos clave relacionados con la experiencia óptima y la motivación; su tema de reflexión preferido fue el significado de la felicidad. Fue profesor de psicología en la Universidad de Claremont (California), jefe del departamento de psicología en la Universidad de Chicago y del departamento de sociología y antropología en la Universidad Lake Forest. Es uno de los psicólogos más citados en la actualidad en campos relacionados con la psicología, la educación, el liderazgo y la creatividad.