CONTENT: Prefacevii Acknowledgements ix Part 1: THE CREATIVITY PHENOMENON 1 1. The Realm of Creativity 3 What is Creativity? 4 Is Creativity Lateral Thinking? 8 Creative Cerebration 9 Are Highly Intelligent Persons Creative? 13 Concluding Comments 16 Quiz 17 Mental Gym 18 References 20 2.Can Creativity be Enhanced? 23 Creative Personality and Motivation 24 Creative Environment 27 Creativity Technology 28 Creativity Training 31 Concluding Comments 33 Quiz 33 Mental Gym 34 References 35 3.Puzzles of Creativity 37 Is Creativity Rare or Widespread? 38 Is Creativity Age-Afflicted? 40 Are the Creative Mad? 42 Can the Poor Be Creative? 44 Are Some Races More Creative Than Others? 45 Are Men More Creative than Women? 46 Concluding Comments 48 Quiz 48 Mental Gym 49 References 50 4.The Body and the Mind as Roots of Human Creativity 53 Biological Roots of Creativity 54 Mental Roots of Creativity 61 Concluding Comments 68 Quiz 68 Mental Gym 69 References 70 5.Spiritual and Social Roots of Creativity 74 Spiritual Roots of Creativity 76 Social Roots of Creativity 79 Concluding Comments 86 Quiz 87 Mental Gym 87 References 88 6.Essence, Elaborative, and Expressive Creativities 89 Essence Creativity 89 Elaborative Creativity 95 Expressive Creativity 99 Concluding Comments 105 Quiz 106 Mental Gym 106 References 107 7.Existential, Entrepreneurial, and Empowerment Creativities 111 Existential Creativity 111 Entrepreneurial Creativity 118 Empowerment Creativity 125 Concluding Comments 140 Quiz 140 Mental Gym 141 References 141 8.Quality of Creativity 147 Criteria for Evaluating Creativity 148 Credible Evaluation 150 Impact of Creation 151 Improving the Quality of Our Creativity 154 Concluding Comments 155 Quiz 155 Mental Gym 156 References156 Part 2:THE QUEST FOR LIFELONG CREATIVITY 159 9.Lifelong Creativity 161 Freud and Jung 162 Lifelong Creators 164 Traits of Lifelong Creators 168 Model of Lifelong Creativity 169 Concluding Comments 171 Quiz 172 Mental Gym 172 References 173 10.Mastering Creative Problem Solving 175 What is a Problem? 175 Structuring of Ill-defined Problems 177 Creative Problem Solving 179 Models of Creative Problem-Solving .-.-oo 181 Useful Mechanisms of Convergent Thinking 191 Mechanisms of Divergent Thinking 195 Concluding Comments 200 Quiz 201 Mental Gym 202 References 204 11.Enhancing Creative Intelligence 209 Creative Intelligence Abilities 210 A Model of Creative Intelligence 211 Convergent Thinking Ability 236 Concluding Comments 236 Quiz 237 Mental Gym . 239 References 245 12.Acquiring A Creative Persona 249 Peeping Inwards 251 Traits Congenial to Creativity 253 Creative Personality and Form of Creativity , :s > 255 Motivation and Creativity 256 Strategies for Changing Motivation 261 Concluding Comments 263 Quiz 264 Mental Gym 265 Appendix 12.1 267 Appendix 12.2 274 References 283 13.Weakening Our Inner Sensors 287 Blocks to Creativity 287 Fears and Disabilities 293 Strategies for Unblocking 297 Energy for Your Creativity 299 Concluding Comments 300 Quiz 301 Mental Gym 301 Appendix 13.1 303 References 307 14.Designing a Creativogenic Environment 309 Formative Environment and Creativity 312 Adult Environments 320 Environmental Stimulants of Creativity 326 Self-diagnosis of Creativogenic Environment 329 Making Your Environment More Creativogenic 331 Concluding Comments 333 Quiz 333 Mental Gym 334 Annexure 14.1: My Environment 337 References 347 15.Techniques of Creative Problem Solving 353 Principles and Techniques for Churning up Creative Ideas 353 A Comparison of Creativity Techniques 375 Concluding Comments 380 Quiz 381 Mental Gym 383 References 390 Annexure A:Creativity Training 393 References 399 Select Bibliography of Popular and Scholarly Books on Creativity 401 Author Index 407 Subject Index 415