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Psychology of Creativity

W. D. (Bill) Hamilton -- A Case of Life-long Creativity

Ullica Segerstrale | Posted 04.09.2013 | College
Read More: Creativity, Sexual Reproduction, Scientific Style, Red Queen, Genius, Darwin's Heir, Fostering Creativity, Theoretic Biology, Psychology of Creativity, Healthy Sex, Scientists, College News
Ullica Segerstrale

Identifying and nurturing unusual scientific talent is an important challenge for educators. What is being done today to ensure that great creative potential is given a chance? Are there enough avenues available for self-directed creative individuals, much needed in science?

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A Surprising Way To Release Your Creativity

Bruce Davis, Ph.D. | Posted 03.31.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Creativity, Meditation, Unplug and Recharge, Silence, Creativity Coaching, Silent Retreats, Psychology of Creativity, Creative Process, Emotional Health, Inner Wisdom, Creative, Healthy Living News
Bruce Davis, Ph.D.

In silence, our world opens to this goldenness, what is life giving and true. A silent retreat is free time where simple being and inner stillness conspire to light up our minds with the light of our soul.

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Can You Be Unconsciously Creative?

Art Markman, Ph.D. | Posted 12.08.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Creativity, Psychology, Unconscious Thought, Conscious Thought, Creative Process, Divergent Thought, Divergence vs. Convergence, Science of Creativity, Psychology of Creativity, Creative Thought, Convergent Thought, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Art Markman, Ph.D.

Deliberate conscious thought involves both divergent and convergent processes. You are reminded of things you know about that might help you to solve the problem, and then you evaluate those ideas and focus on the ones you like.

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Why Some People Are Better At Drawing Than Others

Posted 06.25.2012 | Science
Read More: Art, Video, Cognitive Science, Brain, Psychology of Creativity, Drawing, Psychology, Brain Science, Perception, Better at Drawing, Good at Drawing, Science News

Since the dawn of human art-making, the divide has been clear: There are people who can effortlessly sketch an object's likeness, and people who...

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Could He Have Created Twitter? Exploring The Limits Of Creative Genius

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. | Posted 06.07.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Michael Jackson, Creativity, Creative Minds, Creativity Science, Psychology of Creativity, Creativity Psychology, Science of Creativity, Memory and Cognition, Creativity Research, Creative Writing, Michael Jackson Twitter, Genius, Healthy Living News
Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

Michael Jackson was the epitome of creativity. But I wonder, how far did his genius spread? With his innovative powers, could he have created Twitter? This isn't an easy question to answer.

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Creativity Analyzed: Psychology of the Artist

Pythia Peay | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Writer's Block, Creativity, Psychology of Creativity, Creative Process, Creativity Psychology, Creative Mind, The Creative Process, Healthy Living News
Pythia Peay

A conversation with Jungian analyst Larry Staples on the psychology of creativity, and it's shadows: sin, guilt and anxiety.

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