{"product_id":"the-creative-brain-isbn-9780452287815","title":"The Creative Brain","description":"Shakespeare’s tragic plays, Mozart’s sublime symphonies, Einstein’s revolutionary theories—how did these geniuses create such magnificent and highly original works? Were their brains different from those of ordinary people? Using modern neuroscience together with first-person accounts of creative breakthroughs from artists and scientists such as Mozart, Henri Poincaré, and Neil Simon, \u003ci\u003eThe Creative Brain\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates where extraordinary creativity comes from.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed brain scientist Nancy Andreasen proposes that, due to enriched connections between certain areas of the brain, geniuses are able to tap into the unconscious mind in ways that most of us can’t. She also explores the link between creativity and mental illness, and she shows how all of us can enhance our creative potential through mental exercises. Clearly and accessibly written, \u003ci\u003eThe Creative Brain\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating investigation into the mystery of human genius.List of Illustrations\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. The Nature of Creativity: The Ingenious Human Brain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII. In Search of Xanadu: Understanding the Creative Person and the Creative Process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIII. Reaching Xanadu: How Does the Brain Create?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIV. Genius and Insanity: Creativity and Brain Disease\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eV. What Creates the Creative Brain?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVI. Building Better Brains: Creativity and Brain Plasticity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\"Our leading authority on creativity reveals herself with this splendid book.\"—\u003cb\u003eKurt Vonnegut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Expert analysis of the connections between extraordinary creativity, mental illness, intelligence, and the social environment… Andreasen leaves us with hope that the potential exists to enhance the creative capacity in our children and ourselves.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Andreasen writes with clarity and ease… She makes wonderful connections between the arts and the sciences.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Andreasen \u003c\/b\u003eis the Andrew H. Woods Chair of Psychiatry and director of the Mental Health Clinical Research Center at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She served for twelve years as the editor in chief of the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Psychiatry\u003c\/i\u003e and has authored or edited fifteen books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Brain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBrave New Brain\u003c\/i\u003e. She was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Clinton.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303938380005,"sku":"NP9780452287815","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452287815.jpg?v=1767738868","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-creative-brain-isbn-9780452287815","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}