
Newsweek ) reveals what leads to these momentsbe it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the labso that this knowledge can be used to enrich. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ('The leading researcher into flow states.'. Most important, he explains why creativity needs to be cultivated and is necessary for the future of our country, if not the world. Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. He discusses such ideas as why creative individuals are often seen as selfish and arrogant, and why the tortured genius is largely a myth. Drawing on nearly one hundred interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists, to politicians and business leaders, to poets and artists, as well as his thirty years of research on the subject, Csikszentmihalyi uses his famous flow theory to explore the creative process. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi reveals what leads to these moments-be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab-so that this knowledge can be used to enrich peoples lives. The classic study of the creative process from the national bestselling author of Flowcreativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Csíkszentmihályi found escapist traits in the creative personality. The author of The Evolving Self draws on the theories put forth in his best-selling Flow to explain the creative process and share personal anecdotes of successful people to show readers how to tap into their own creativity. Explains the creative process and shares personal anecdotes of successful people to show readers how to tap into their own creativity.
