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Understanding creativity : the interplay of biological, psychological and social factors / John S. Dacey and Kathleen H. Lennon.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass ; Hemel Hempstead : Prentice Hall [distributor], 1998.Description: 320p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780787940324 (hbk.) :
  • 0787940321
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 153.35 DAC
Incomplete contents:
Part one: Introduction -- 1.The many components of creativity -- 2.A brief history of the concept of creativity -- Part two: Social factors -- 3.The role of the family -- 4.The role fo the social context -- Part three: Psychological factors -- 5.Ten traits that contributed to the creative personality -- 6.The special contribution of self-control -- 7.The formation of creative personality traits -- 8.Creative cognitive processes -- 9.Creative problem solving -- Part four:Biological factors -- 10.The brain at the cellular level -- 11.The hemispheres of the brain -- Part five: Integration -- 12.A new biopsychosocial explanation of creativity.
Summary: Understanding Creativity offers a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about creativity, suggesting a new view of creativity that integrates biological, psychological and social factors.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 153.35 DAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 202574

Part one: Introduction -- 1.The many components of creativity -- 2.A brief history of the concept of creativity -- Part two: Social factors -- 3.The role of the family -- 4.The role fo the social context -- Part three: Psychological factors -- 5.Ten traits that contributed to the creative personality -- 6.The special contribution of self-control -- 7.The formation of creative personality traits -- 8.Creative cognitive processes -- 9.Creative problem solving -- Part four:Biological factors -- 10.The brain at the cellular level -- 11.The hemispheres of the brain -- Part five: Integration -- 12.A new biopsychosocial explanation of creativity.

Understanding Creativity offers a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about creativity, suggesting a new view of creativity that integrates biological, psychological and social factors.

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