Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a structural analysis of creativity. It proposes that there are five essential, recursive, confluent macrosystems that require interconnectedness and intentional evolution for the fruition of creativity, of mastery, of self-efficacy, and of spiritual self-growth. The five systems are: (1) knowledge, (2) mental operations, (3) rich emotional worlds, (4) a sense of purpose, and (5) connecting with others. This text includes an overview of previous research on creativity, while proposing a new theory based on confluence theory, the belief that creativity is best understood as an intersection and recursive interaction among confluencing systems.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Perspective Chapter 2 A Thunderstorm of the Soul Chapter 3 Confluence Theory Chapter 4 Shoulders Chapter 5 Five Systems of Creativity Chapter 6 Knowledge Chapter 7 Operations Chapter 8 Affect Chapter 9 Time Chapter 10 The Social Chapter 11 Discussion Chapter 12 Logonetics Chapter 13 Five Keys and the Cultivation of Creativity Chapter 14 Affirmations Chapter 15 Heuristics Chapter 16 A Ten-Step Program Chapter 17 Virtue Over Pleasure Chapter 18 Creativity as a Balancing Act
