description: A fascinating book on creativity (C) &amp; its magic synthesis. Shows that C is a gift, but that it cannot occur without effort &amp; support. A convincing study of the psychodynamic &amp; socio-dynamic factors that enter into the creative process. Chapters: the creative process; the major theories of C; imagery; amorphous cognition; primitive cognition; conceptual cognition; C in wit; poetry &amp; the aesthetic process; painting &amp; music; religion &amp; mystical experiences; science; philosophy &amp; gen. system theory; soc., culture, &amp; C; the creativogenic soc.; the creative person; the cultivation of C in the individual; &amp; the neurology of C &amp; biological C.
language: English
title: Creativity: The Magic Synthesis
titlecomplete: Creativity: The Magic Synthesis
genres: Writing, Psychology, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 24
publisher: Basic Books