Readers of Susan Cain's Quiet and Daniel Pink's When will
appreciate this passionate investigation into creativity and the
human brain—from the perspective of an author investigating her
own brain after a concussion. Author and journalist Hilde Østby
was cycling to work one day when she crashed head-first into a
stone bridge. At the hospital, she was diagnosed with a traumatic
brain injury and prescribed rest and relaxation. But her brain was
anything but restful: ideas for new writing projects popped into
her head at a frenzied pace. Never before had she had so many 'aha'
moments. But at the same time, simple tasks like walking through an
airport felt impossible. Had the concussion made her—like the
stereotype of the tortured artist—more creative but less able to
function in society? Or was there something else at play? What
makes a person creative, anyway? In The Key to Creativity, Østby
takes readers on a deep-dive into why we are creative and what
conditions must be present in order for us to make our best work:
whether that be a painting, a piece of writing, or simply a good
email. Using characters from Alice in Wonderlandfor inspiration,
Østby investigates why we have ideas that seemingly come out of
nowhere, like the Cheshire Cat, and how we can quiet our inner
critic, like the rule-obsessed Queen of Hearts. Along the way, she
speaks with artists of all stripes and interviews psychiatrists and
neurologists who specialize in understanding what happens in the
brain when we are at our most creative. She discovers that having a
tortured and lonely existence isn't necessarily conducive to
producing great art—and that being able to complete a task, on
time, and according to your and others' expectations, is as
important as being able to think outside the box. Østby soon
learns that she needs to make changes in her own life to recover
from her brain injury and to give structure and life to her ideas.
This engaging and groundbreaking book debunks the myth that you
need to be a genius in order to be an artist or inventor. All you
need is an idea and the tools to make your creative dream come
true.
General
Imprint: |
Greystone Books,Canada
|
Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Hilde Østby
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Translators: |
Matt Bagguley
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Dimensions: |
139 x 215mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-77164-830-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-77164-830-9 |
Barcode: |
9781771648301 |
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