Inspired : understanding creativity : a journey through art, science, and the soul / Matt Richtel.
| Author/creator | Richtel, Matt author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Boston : Mariner Books, [2022] |
| Description | 320 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Understanding creativity : a journey through art, science, and the soul |
| Contents | Author's note -- Prologue -- Book I: From cradle to muse. Heresies -- Leap of faith -- Doubt -- Seeds of doubt -- Creator takes shape -- Author takes shape -- Rise of the voice -- Mind wandering -- Fear -- Book II: Laws of nature. View from a microbe -- Parable of a rock star -- Enter a physicist -- A funny thing happened on the way to a platinum record -- God -- Pandemic -- Nature's call-and-response -- Book III: Neurology, physiology, personality, chronology, and (the new) geography. The brain -- The eyes have it -- Personality -- The coach and the diamond head -- Age -- Two short war stories: One muse -- Vocabulary: Four C's -- Book IV: Salvation. The secret ingredient -- Don't quit your day job -- Todd -- Book V: Creativity in the time of chaos. Two steps forward -- The new Jerusalem -- Inspired. |
| Abstract | Creativity defines the human experience. It sparks achievement and innovation in art, science, technology, business, sports, and virtually every activity. It has fueled human progress on a global level, but it equally is the source of profound personal satisfaction for individual creators. And yet the origins of creative inspiration and the methods by which great creators tap into it have long been a source of mystery, spoken of in esoteric terms, our rational understanding shrouded in complex jargon. Until now. Inspired is a book about the science of creativity, distilling an explosion of exciting new research from across the world. Through narrative storytelling, Richtel marries these findings with timeless insight from some of the world's great creators as he deconstructs the authentic nature of creativity, its biological and evolutionary origins, its deep connection to religion and spirituality, the way it bubbles in each of us, urgent and essential, waiting to be tapped. Many of the questions Richtel addresses are practical: What are the traits of successful creators? Under which conditions does creativity thrive? How can we move past creative blocks? The ultimate message of Inspired is that creativity is more accessible than many might imagine, as necessary, beautiful, and fulfilling as any essential part of human nature. |
| Bibliography note | Includes index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Richtel, Matt. Inspired First edition. Boston : Mariner Books, [2022] 9780063025554 |
| LCCN | 2022002884 |
| ISBN | 9780063025530 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0063025531 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780063025547 trade paperback |
| ISBN | 006302554X trade paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# | 0028317330 |
| Stock number | Harpercollins, 53 Glenmaura National Blvd Ste 300, Moosaic, PA, USA, 18507-2132 SAN 200-2086 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | BF408 .R445 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |