Creativity Psychology

Most people would like to be more creative, more persuasive and more attractive. For years gurus and life coaches have urged people to improve their lives by changing the way they think and behave, but scientific research has revealed that many of their techniques, from group brainstorming to visualization, are ineffective. Fortunately, in 59 Seconds, psychologist Richard Wiseman is on hand to provide fast-acting, myth-busting scientific answers to a huge range of everyday problems.

The Key explains not only what you need to know but what you need to do in order to attract what you want in your life. It addresses important issues of clarity, purpose and action. This thought-provoking guide will take you step-by-step through the processes of defining your dreams, goals and desires. And along the way you will gain a greater understanding of yourself - a sense of who you really are and why you are here. Your journey begins right here, right now.

expressions of quandaries. life, happiness, dissatisfaction, bullying, choices, obstacles, ideas, thoughts....a twenty-something shares her mind. creative writing can sometimes help you figure things out. getting personal with others is difficult, but sharing sometimes does reach out and help others going through the same things.

As coaches and sport leaders what can we do to ensure that we maximize the potential of our athletes and teams so they are successful and continue to enjoy sport? How do we ensure that we coach in a way that benefits the team and remains respectful of the individual? In their first book together, André Lachance and Jean François Ménard offer tangible and practical strategies to help sport leaders create efficient group dynamics, build team culture, and help a group of athletes to gel.

This book takes you on a journey of self-discovery. Whether you want to become likeable, win friends, read people instantly, or influence others, this is your step-by-step guide to understanding the complex nature of the human psyche and the many intricacies and labyrinths of the mind. These skills are universal whether you are prospecting romantic relationships, interviewing situations, or spotting deception and stopping it in its tracks.

What if you could use Nobel prize-winning science to predict the choices your customers will make? Customer and user behaviors can seem irrational. Shaped by mental shortcuts and psychological biases, their actions often appear random on the surface. In Choice Hacking, we'll learn to predict these irrational behaviors and apply the science of decision-making to create unforgettable customer experiences.

Daniel Goleman nos invita, con la colaboración de Paul Kaufman y Michael Ray, a comprender el proceso creativo, librarnos de los pensamientos que nos bloquean y desatar nuestra imaginación. El espíritu creativo encierra un mensaje fundamental: todos podemos ser creativos. Esto se aplica a los niños, los adultos, las empresas y las comunidades. ¿Cómo podemos liberar nuestro espíritu creativo y emplearlo para mejorar nuestra calidad de vida?

Does your toaster oven make you feel shamefully inadequate with his lofty ideals and Jeffersonian views of the world? Is the letter Q the wrong shade of yellow? Are you frequently bothered by abstract images and geometric shapes falling from the sky? If so, this book can help. The Toaster Oven Mocks Me is a humorous memoir that chronicles Steve's discovery, concealment, and eventual acceptance of synesthesia.

Plunge into the fascinating world of sleep and dream Science with Decode Your Dreams, a comprehensive guide to the Sleep Stages, REM Sleep, and Sleep Cycles that shape our nightly experiences. Explore the intricate Sleep Architecture of our minds and unravel the mysteries of the Neuroscience of Dreaming, from Brain Activity During Sleep to the role of Neurotransmitters like the Amygdala and Hippocampus in crafting our dreams. Discover the profound benefits of dreaming, from Emotional regulation and Memory consolidation to fostering problem-solving and creativity. Uncover the depths of ...

All around you, minds are shaped by social media, ads, junk food, drugs, the news, and other stimulation. It is easy to give in to these influences and never offer your gift to the world. It is easy to let yourself be molded into a mindless employee, a greedy consumer, and a broke patient.

La búsqueda constante e insaciable por la “felicidad” en el ser humano tiene un devastador sesgo funcional evidente: pocos nos cuestionamos qué es aquello que tanto deseamos y por qué.

One of the nation's leading psychologists asks why today's corporate leaders desire but reject creative solutions - and finds some surprising conclusions.

Anita Moorjani Po czterech latach walki z rakiem, Anita Moorjani przegrała ją. Pozostawiając ciało za sobą, zrozumiała, że nim nie jest, a jej esencja nie umiera nigdy. Po drugiej stronie istnienia poznała przyczynę swej choroby, sens i cel życia oraz znaczenie bezwarunkowej miłości do samej siebie. Gdy podjęła decyzję o powrocie do świata ziemskiego, jej ciało, jak na życzenie, powróciło do zdrowia w ciągu kilku dni, a jej życie rozkwitło spełnieniem.

Mind mapping is a learning method that helped thousands of people to overcome various professional and personal problems, by using a learning process that deals with both verbal and intuitive parts of the brain. This audiobook summarizes the complex process of learning mind maps in an easy way, relating it to everyday life. You will be guided through a detailed process based on how to use mind maps, with the help of everyday examples - like communicating, making presentations, and more, to give you a clear understanding on how mind maps work and how they can change your life.

THE speaker shares stories about her life, relationships, friendships, disappointments, love. There are short stories, there are some poems, there are some thoughts. Trying to express dissatisfaction is sometimes easier on paper. Analyzing people and the reasons for behaviour can take years.

— К нам приводят запущенного парня. Я делаю из него человека. Я поднимаю в нем веру в себя, — говорил Антон Макаренко. Данное издание "Педагогической поэмы" — полное, восстановленное, свободное от цензурных купюр. Произведение получило всемирную известность, в нем увлекательно и с документальной точностью описан опыт автора по созданию Колонии им. Горького и руководства ею в 20-х годах прошлого века. Педагогические победы и неудачи, опыт трудового воспитания беспризорников и неблагополучных подростков, отношения воспитанников и их взаимодействие с жителями окрестных деревень.

In The Courageous Classroom, community psychiatrist Dr. Janet Taylor and nationally acclaimed educator Jed Dearybury deliver a concise and insightful take on the culture of fear in schools around the country. You'll learn about the various ways fear is present in students and educators, practical tools and strategies for educators to cope with fear and anxiety in the classroom, the reality of racism, homophobia, and microaggressions and their impact on learning, and how to create a landscape of calm in your classroom.

A unique tour around the world in search of the great thinkers of our time and their next big ideas. With the world at the threshold of profound changes, the questions become: Where are the philosophers? Where are the great thinkers of today? Where is the next Jefferson, Curie, or Mandela? Which technologies and changes in the nature of life will they harness, embrace, or be inspired by?

How would things be different, if everyone adopted learning as a way of life? Can intentional, messy, audacious learning unlock the power to live meaningfully and contribute to the world? The human capacity for learning has enormous potential, but most of us are stuck with the passive belief that learning is “a thing that happens to you.”

How did Richard Ford's cat influence his work as a novelist? Creativity is an elusive subject. We enjoy its fruits - movies, novels, paintings, songs - but rarely are we privy to what happens in the creative process. In Spark, Julie Burstein traces the roots of some of the twenty-first century's most influential and creative thinkers, including Joyce Carol Oates, Yo-Yo Ma, David Milch, Isabel Allende, and Joshua Redman. Burstein pulls back the curtain to reveal the sources of these artists' inspiration and the processes that bring their work into being.