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Changing the World A Framework for the Study of Creativity

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By David Henry Feldman, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and Howard Gardner

ISBN: 0-275-94769-6

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-94769-9

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200 pages, figures

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 4/30/1994

List Price: $106.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Paperback

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

Subjects:

Psychology » Cognitive Psychology

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...this is a really fine book. It presents an interesting and, in my opinion, important approach to creativity. No matter what your point of view on creative thinking, if you are interested in the phenomenon, you will want to read this book.
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Contemporary Psychology

Description: In this volume three of the key figures in the field set out to establish some parameters for the study of creativity. After examining the earlier works on the subject, they present their current research findings, and then attempt to project where the field is likely to go in the decade ahead. Gardner, the proponent of biological aspects of creativity, ranges widely as he examines Freud's Vienna and the features of medicine that both constrained and challenged his revolutionary idea. Csikszentmihalyi, with his exploration of genes and memes, examines individual issues as well as broader contextual concerns. Feldman concentrates on the notions of coincidence and the transformational imperative. These essays point to the rejuvenation of the field of creativity research, and suggest where the field is likely to move in the future. This work is a major synthesis of value to advanced researchers as well as students and all those concerned with creativity.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Preface
A Framework for the Study of Creativity by David Henry Feldman, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and Howard Gardner
The Fruits of Asychrony: A Psychological Examination of Creativity by Howard Gardner and Constance Wolf
The Creators' Patterns by Howard Gardner
Creativity: Proof that Development Occurs by David Henry Feldman
Creativity: Dreams, Insights, and Transformations by David Henry Feldman
The Domain of Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Memes versus Genes: Notes from the Culture Wars by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Conclusion: Creativity Research on the Verge
Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 93-11868

LCC Class: BF408

Dewey Class: 153.3


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