R. A. Ochse, Ochse R. a.

Before the Gates of Excellence

The Determinants of Creative Genius

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Before the Gates of Excellence is an exceptionally well-written and lively account of the nature of productive creativity or 'genius'.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 442g
• ISBN-13: 9780521376990
• ISBN-10: 0521376998
• Artikelnr.: 26697976

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue
Modern conceptions of creativity
The focus of this book
Part I. Perspective: 1. Genius and creativity: historical perspective of theory and research
2. Methods used in research on productive creators
Part II. The Creative Person: 3. Social background
4. The home environment
5. Education and career
6. Characteristics of creative achievers
7. The creator's motivation
8. The developmental pattern
Part III. Creative Thinking and Inspiration: 9. Stages in creative problem-solving
10. Specific abilities and processes involved in creative problem-solving
11. Traditional views of the role of unconscious processes
12. Unconscious processing and inspiration: a new interpretation
Epilogue
References
Indexes.