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Explaining creativity

R. Keith Sawyer

2004354 pagesabout 5–8 hours
2004
first published
  • 2004Oxford University Press · 354 pages · ENGISBN 9780195304459
  • 2006Oxford University Press · ENGISBN 9781280532733
  • 2006Oxford University Press · 354 pages · ENGISBN 9780195161649
  • 2011Oxford University Press · ENGISBN 9781280498749
  • 2011Oxford University Press, Incorporated · ENGISBN 9780199838202
  • 2012Oxford University Press · 555 pages · ENGISBN 9780199737574

Explaining Creativity is an introduction to the latest scientific research on creativity. It considers not only arts like painting and writing, but also science, stage performance, and business innovation. Until about a decade ago, creativity researchers tended to focus on highly valued activities like fine art painting and Nobel prize winning science. Sawyer brings this research up to date by including movies, music videos, cartoons, videogames, hypertext fiction, and computer technology. --From publisher's description.

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