Wired to Create ─ Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind

Based on the authors’ wildly popular Huffington Post article 18 Things That Creative People Do Differently” (which generated 5 million views and 500,000 Facebook shares in one week), this well-researched and engaging book uncovers what we know about creativity, and what anyone can do to enhance this essential aspect of their lives and work.

Filled with insights from the lives of well-known artists and visionaries, along with scientific findings and practical advice, this smart, lively and inspiring book reveals these creativity-sparking habits:

Daydreaming
Taking Time for Solitude
Seeking out New Experiences
Nurturing Emotional Sensitivity
Turning Challenges into Opportunities for Growth
Making Time for Play
Following Passions
Practicing Mindfulness
Listening to Intuition
Challenging the Status Quo
Achieving Mastery

What Quiet did for introverts Wired to Create will do for creative individuals, along with anyone who aspires to be onethat is, it will help them see themselves in a positive light and enhance their strengths, even though they are not always the most conventional ones.

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D., is Scientific Director of The Imagination Institute in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, where he investigates the development and measurement of intelligence, creativity, and personality. He has written six previous books, including Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined. He writes the blog Beautiful Minds for Scientific American, and regularly gives keynotes and workshops on the development of intelligence, creativity, and human potential.

Carolyn Gregoire is a Senior Writer at the Huffington Post. She has spoken at TEDx and the Harvard Public Health Forum, and has appeared on MSNBC, The Today Show, The History Channel and HuffPost Live.