Wired to Create

Discover the 10 things great artists, writers and innovators do differently

By: Scott Barry Kaufman, Carolyn Gregoire

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Paperback | 7 January 2016

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288 Pages

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Is it possible to make sense of something as elusive as creativity? Revealing the latest findings in neuroscience and psychology, along with engaging examples of artists and innovators throughout history, the book shines a light on the practices and habits of mind that promote creative thinking. Kaufman and Gregoire untangle a series of paradoxes- like mindfulness and daydreaming, seriousness and play, openness and sensitivity, and solitude and collaboration - to show that it is by embracing our own contradictions that we are able to tap into our deepest creativity. Each chapter explores one of the ten attributes and habits of highly creative people: Imaginative Play; Passion; Daydreaming; Solitude; Intuition; Openness to Experience; Mindfulness; Sensitivity; and, Turning Adversity into Advantage. Thinking Differently With insights from the work and lives of Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Marcel Proust, David Foster Wallace, Thomas Edison, Josephine Baker, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, musician Thom Yorke, chess champion Josh Waitzkin, video-game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, and many other creative luminaries, Wired to Create helps us better understand creativity - and shows us how to enrich this essential aspect of our lives.

Industry Reviews

"With cutting-edge science and timeless wisdom, Carolyn Gregoire and Scott Barry Kaufman shine a light on the habits, practices and techniques that can help us tap into our deepest creativity." * Arianna Huffington *
"Wired to Create is an empowering manifesto for creative people. Endlessly relatable and chock-full of wisdom, Kaufman and Gregoire's study of the creative personality will have you saying over and over again, 'This is Me!'" * Susan Cain, Quiet Revolution co-founder and New York Times bestselling author of Quiet *

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