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A fascinating book on creativity (C) & its 'magic synthesis'. Shows that C is a gift, but that it cannot occur without effort & support. A convincing study of the psychodynamic & socio-dynamic factors that enter into the creative process. Chapters: the creative process; the major theories of C; imagery; amorphous cognition; primitive cognition; conceptual cognition; C in wit; poetry & the aesthetic process; painting & music; religion & mystical experiences; science; philosophy & general system theory; society, culture, & C; the creativogenic society; the creative person; the cultivation of C…
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3 editions- Paperback · English · 1980Basic Books · 464 pages · 9780465014422
- Other · English · 1981Basic Books Inc.,U.S. · 464 pages · 9780465014446
- Other · English · 1976Basic Books · 448 pages · 9780465014439
Creative abilityCreativenessCréativitéCreativityPsychology
