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A study of creative people, based on interviews with ninety-one of them
1996Slow paceThoughtful
What it is about
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi interviewed ninety-one leading figures in the arts, sciences and business to learn how they work. He describes the conditions that support creativity. The book connects to his earlier work on flow.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like psychology and creativity.
What you will get
A follow-up to Flow.
Creativity Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Creativity · Interviews · Psychology
Length
456 pages · ≈ 13 h
More about this book
Characters
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and ninety-one creative people.
Setting
Studios, labs and offices.
What makes it different
A research-based study of creative lives.
Feel
Thoughtful, serious and warm.
Flow
The Paradox of Choice
Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Thinking, Fast and Slow
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
The Varieties of Religious Experience
The Art of Choosing