TIME The Science of Creativity

by Time Inc.

Creativity is one of the most human of qualities. But what is creativity, and what makes us creative? The Science of Creativity takes a look at both the science and the art of this world-changing trait—how we define it, how we measure it and what encourages it. With insights from the editors of TIME, this new Special Edition features thought-provoking articles on the meaning of creativity, its part in human history and its role in our future. Four distinct sections—“The Creative Animal,” “The Creative Mind,” “Creativity in Action” and “Creativity at Any Age”—are filled with clear explanations of scientific theory, insights into human psychology and tips on learning and parenting to encourage creativity in our children and ourselves. With dozens of illuminating full-color photos, illustrations and infographics, this Special Edition is a must-have for anyone who wants to understand the human mind and its capacity for ideas and connections. Please note that this product is an authorized edition published by Meredith Corporation and sold by Amazon. This edition is printed using a high quality matte interior paper and printed on demand for immediate fulfillment.

Genres: Nonfiction

96 pages, Paperback

Published August 3, 2018

Reviews

[Tracey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this magazine book by Time to be very interesting. Each article focused on some topic related to creativity. The one article I found most interesting was entitled "Learning from Leonardo." The author listed Leonardo's characteristics that we can use to develop our own creativity: Be curious, Seek knowledge for its own sake, retain a childlike wonder, observe, start with details, see things unseen, go down rabbit holes, get distracted, respect facts, procrastinate, let perfect be the enemy of good, think visually, avoid silos, and many more. I am pondering many applications of these ideas into my curriculum next year. Can't wait to see how this article enhances my teaching!

[Surya Prakash · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic read. This collection of articles on creativity are well researched and explained in a simple way. Highly actionable and pointers for further enhancing our creative skills. It encompasses all areas of creativity. I especially liked the ones on nurturing creativity among kids. Which can be applied to adults as well.

[Christy Blanco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a book but worth a cover to cover read. Time does a fantastic job of capturing multiple facets of the creative mind and process. I’m an art teacher and this was incredibly informative. It is my opinion that one of the most important skill sets to have in order to coach another person as they explore and unlock creative potential is understanding the nature of creativity itself. This issue was mind candy, so sweet! I thoroughly enjoyed every article and it was well worth the 15$ as it’s now a resource I will revisit over and over again.

[Rachel Landa · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was truly well written. Through it I have learn so many key points as well as i found new authors to read from.