Creativity Advantage

Creativity is usually seen as a good thing, but why? This book offers an overview of creativity studies, emphasizing the personal benefits for the creator. It highlights many different benefits that are not as often discussed including self-insight, healing, social connection, drive, and legacy.

List of contents

Preface; Part I. The Basics of Creativity: 1. To define the undefinable; 2. From tiny to small. 3. How everyday magic works; 4. Stumbling toward genius; 5. An overwhelming question; Part II. The Benefits of Creativity: 6. Self-insight; 7. Healing; 8. Connection; 9. Drive; 10. Legacy; Afterword.

About the author

Dr. James C. Kaufman is Professor of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut, USA. He is the author/editor of more than fifty books, including The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity (2019). He is a past president of Division 10 (Aesthetics, Creativity, & the Arts) of the American Psychological Association.

Summary

Creativity is usually seen as a good thing, but why? This book offers an overview of creativity studies, emphasizing the personal benefits for the creator. It highlights many different benefits that are not as often discussed including self-insight, healing, social connection, drive, and legacy.

Foreword

Discusses why creativity matters and how it can benefit everyone via self-insight, healing, connection, drive, and legacy.

Product details

• Authors: James C. Kaufman, James C. (University of Connecticut) Kaufman, Kaufman James C.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2023
• EAN: 9781009244558
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0924455-8
• No. of pages: 243
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, The self, ego, identity, personality, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology