Scott Barry Kaufman, Carolyn Gregoire Books
Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive psychologist and researcher specializing in creativity and human potential. Carolyn Gregoire is a journalist and writer focusing on psychology, mental health, and creativity.
Known for: Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind
Books by Scott Barry Kaufman, Carolyn Gregoire
Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind
Drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience and psychology, this book explores the habits, traits, and mindsets that fuel creativity. Kaufman and Gregoire reveal that creative people are complex, often embodying paradoxes such as mindfulness and daydreaming, seriousness and playfulness, and solitude and collaboration. Through research and real-world examples, they show how everyone can cultivate creativity in their own lives.
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The Creative Personality
When psychologists examine creative individuals, what immediately stands out is their complexity. They are paradoxes embodied—both introverted and extroverted, playful yet serious, humble yet confident. These contradictions are not flaws; they are sources of adaptability. A creative person’s opennes...
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Daydreaming and Imagination
Modern neuroscience has illuminated an extraordinary truth: when our minds wander, they often become most creative. The very state that teachers once urged us to avoid—daydreaming—is a fundamental engine of imaginative thought. The brain’s default mode network, active during spontaneous cognition, i...
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About Scott Barry Kaufman, Carolyn Gregoire
Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive psychologist and researcher specializing in creativity and human potential. Carolyn Gregoire is a journalist and writer focusing on psychology, mental health, and creativity.
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