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3 Sentence Summary. Professor Csikszentmihalyi coined the term “flow” to explain a theory on how we can achieve a mental state of peak performance and happiness. Now he uses that same theory and applies it to help us understand the creative process. Drawing upon nearly one hundred interviews with creative people in every field, this book ...
- Never outshine the master. Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. In your desire to please and impress them, do not go too far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite—inspire fear and insecurity.
- Never put too much trust in friends, learn how to use enemies. Be wary of friends—they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy.
- Conceal your intentions. Keep people off-balance and in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue what you are up to, they cannot prepare a defense.
- Always say less than necessary. When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control.
Summary. This chapter examines the role that the unconscious might play in creativity, focusing on the question of how the unconscious might work. The idea that unconscious processes are important in creativity raises questions for the analytic view. Taking a historical perspective, the chapter begins with Poincaré’s (1913) seminal theory of ...
- Robert W. Weisberg
- 2020
Apr 1, 2022 · Much of that research focused on the personality traits linked to creativity and the cognitive aspects of the creative process. But in the 21st century, the field has blossomed thanks to new advances in neuroimaging. “It’s become a tsunami of people studying creativity,” Kounios said.
Summary. The book revolves around a series of intimate conversations recorded by a married Jewish-American writer named Philip, living in London, and an upper-middle-class Englishwoman trapped in a loveless marriage. Philip’s wife discovers the notebook of conversations and accuses him of infidelity, which he denies.
- Philip Roth
- 1990
Mar 7, 2023 · The culture industry describes the deliberate manufacturing of sameness. The term itself was coined by critical theorists Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer in their book Dialectic of Enlightenment (1947). It details the mass-production and distribution of cultural products (e.g. art, media, broadcasting) under capitalism, suggesting they are ...
Jan 25, 2010 · Once upon a time there was a young child named Alice who wanted to become a writer. Inspired by numerous children's books and the imaginative tales that these books told, Alice dreamed of a literary career. One day at school, Alice's teacher proposed an exciting task for a young author: Each student had to invent a short story, write the text ...
