Your Creative Brain - (Harvard Health Publications) by Shelley Carson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Research-based techniques that show everyone how to expand creativity and increase productivity</b><br /> <br /> <br /> <p>Harvard psychologist Shelley Carson's provocative book, published in partnership with Harvard Health Publications, reveals why creativity isn't something only scientists, investors, artists, writers, and musicians enjoy; in fact, all of us use our creative brains every day at home, work and play. Each of us has the ability to increase our mental functioning and creativity by learning to move flexibly among several brain states.</p> <br /> <ul> <li>Explains seven brain states or brainsets and their functions as related to creativity, productivity, and innovation<br /> </li> <li>Provides quizzes, exercises, and self-tests to activate each of these seven brainsets to unlock our maximum creativity</li> </ul> <br /> <p><i>Your Creative Brain, </i> called by critics a ?new classic? in the field of creativity, offers inspiring suggestions that can be applied in both one's personal and professional life.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>This provocative book reveals why sitting in front of a light box can increase your creativity more than listening to a Bach concerto. Harvard psychologist Shelley Carson, Ph.D., explains that creativity isn't something only scientists, investors, artists, writers, and musicians enjoy; in fact, all of us use our creative brains every day at home and at work. Since its initial release, <i>Your Creative Brain</i> has been the recipient of several awards, including The Will Solimene Award for Excellence from the American Medical Writers Association, as well as the Living Now Book of the Year Award.</p> <p>Praise for <b><i>Your Creative Brain</i></b></p> <p>"Basing this book on her Harvard psychology course, 'Creativity: Madmen, Geniuses, and Harvard Students, ' Carson sees creativity in a broader context--not just coming up with new ideas but being able to evaluate them and put the good ones to practical use. . . . Unlike most self-help books, this is grounded in solid experimental work. . . . VERDICT: Readers who liked Michael Gelb's <i>How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci</i> will love this. So will the self-improvement and business seminar-loving crowd. And for once they're getting some substance!" --<i>Library Journal</i></p> <p>"Interweaves research findings and practical tips, suggestive cases and provocative puzzles, timely and shrewd advice." --Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard, and author of <i>Creating Minds, Multiple Intelligences, </i> and <i>Five Minds for the Future</i></p> <p>"A revolutionary approach to expand the creative power of your mind. Supported by the latest findings of neuroscience, Dr. Shelley Carson helps you to take charge of your brain to maximize your creative potential." --Bernard Golden, PhD, author of <i>Unlock Your Creative Genius</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Shelley Carson, Ph.D., </b> teaches, conducts research, and publishes on the topics of creativity, psychopathology, and resilience at Harvard University. Her work has been featured on the Discovery Channel, CNN, and NPR, and she has won multiple teaching awards for her popular course Creativity: Madmen, Geniuses, and Harvard Students.</p>
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