Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D., is scientific director of the Imagination Institute and investigates the measurement and development of imagination, creativity and well-being in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He has written or edited six previous books, including Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined. He is also co-founder of The Creativity Post, host of The Psychology Podcast, and he writes the blog Beautiful Minds for Scientific American. Kaufman lives in Philadelphia.
Carolyn Gregoire is a senior writer at the Huffington Post,
where she reports on psychology, mental health, and neuroscience.
She has spoken at TEDx and the Harvard Public Health Forum, and has
appeared on MSNBC, the Today show, the History Channel and HuffPost
Live. Gregoire lives in New York City.
"Wired to Create is an empowering manifesto for creative people.
Endlessly relatable and chock-full of wisdom, Kaufman and
Gregoire's study of the creative personality will have you saying
over and over again, 'This is Me!'"
--Susan Cain, Quiet Revolution co-founder and New York Times
bestselling author of Quiet "Together, [Kaufman and Gregoire] have
created a satisfying overview of creativity research that is likely
to provide nuggets of wisdom to even the most seasoned creative
spirit. Readers looking for tips on how to increase creativity will
find plenty here."
--The New York Times "With cutting-edge science and timeless
wisdom, Carolyn Gregoire and Scott Barry Kaufman shine a light on
the habits, practices and techniques that can help us tap into our
deepest creativity."
--Arianna Huffington, New York Times-bestselling author of Thrive
"Scott Barry Kaufman has just written the go-to book on creativity
and genius. With Carolyn Gregoire, he puts together the newest
scientific findings from the brain, from mental life and from the
messy world of emotion to whiz us to the cutting edge of the
highest human accomplishments."
--Martin Seligman, Director, Positive Psychology Center, University
of Pennsylvania "A lively, intimate glimpse into the creative mind
from one of the most creative psychologists I know. Don't miss
it."
--Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit "There are numerous
books telling readers what they can do to become more creative. For
the most part, the suggestions are made up: They have no basis in
scientific fact. This book is unusual and perhaps unique not only
in explaining what creativity is, but also in showing
scientifically how people can unlock and develop their creative
talents. If you are interested in unleashing your own creativity,
you will want to read this book!"
--Robert J. Sternberg, author of Successful Intelligence "Wired to
Create is an exquisite tour through the science of that most prized
but often frustratingly ineffable qualtity: creativity. By weaving
research through portraits of the lives of great creators, Kaufman
and Gregoire bring creativity into our grasp, and provide a rubric
for how each of us can have more of it in our lives."
--David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of The Sports
Gene
"Through science and storytelling, Kaufman and Gregoire reveal the
inner workings of the creative mind. It all adds up to a
fascinating and instructive read."
--Robert Greene, New York Times bestselling author of Mastery
"One of my favorite thinkers and one of my favorite writers came
together to write a book about of one of my favorite topics:
creativity. There is so much here, start now."
--Ryan Holiday, author of The Obstacle Is The Way "Wired to Create
is the state of the science on the personalities behind innovative
ideas. It cleans up the messy minds of creative people."
--Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling
author of Give and Take "Wired to Create looks to be the place to
go for a highly synthetic, readable account of personal creativity
and the psychological behaviors known to support it. Understanding
our 'messy minds, ' as Kaufman and Gregoire help us do, may very
well be the first step to enhancing creative potential--in
ourselves and in our children."
--Michele Root-Bernstein, author of Inventing Imaginary Worlds and
co-author of Sparks of Genius
"At last there is a book on creativity that is both accessible,
engaging, and highly readable that does not sacrifice scientific
rigor in the name of communication. Filled with stories and
anecdotes, this is a must-read."
--James C. Kaufman, author of Creativity 101 "This book will create
a shift in the approach to creativity; how it is fostered in
childhood and continued throughout our lives. It is a fascinating
read and an important scientific contribution on how creative
people use the whole brain, and find ways to deal with the joy and
struggles of living creatively."
--Bo Stjerne Thomsen, Ph.D., Director, Research & Learning, the
LEGO Foundation "The mysteries of creativity have been unearthed by
two eminent thinkers. Readers will be rewarded with cutting-edge
science, great stories, and new insights into the multiple roads
that lead to one of the most valuable human endeavors."
--Dr. Todd B. Kashdan, Professor of Psychology at George Mason
University and author of The Upside of Your Dark Side "Wired to
Create is both broadly entertaining and deeply informative. Few
books on creativity integrate the two so well!
--Dean Keith Simonton, Editor, The Wiley Handbook of Genius "Scott
Barry Kaufman is the leading researcher who I'm watching for the
next paradigm on how the creative mind works. This very
well-crafted book, written with Carolyn Gregoire, lays the
foundation."
--Peter Sims, Co-Founder & President, Silicon Guild, Inc. and
author of Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small
Discoveries "This book brings a very fresh perspective to a field
that has, inexplicably, been struggling to 'create' new ideas for
several decades. With scientifically based research on imagination,
daydreaming, intuition, and mindfulness, it opens up new avenues of
thinking about this critical human capacity. It is a must read for
both scientists and anyone else interested in the 'inner world' of
creativity."
--Rex E. Jung, Ph.D., editor of the forthcoming Cambridge Handbook
of the Neuroscience of Creativity "More than ever we need
creativity in our lives and to answer the pressing challenges of
our times. Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire paint a
brilliant portrait of the many faces of creativity: a fusion of
seemingly contradictory mental states that can be limpid and messy,
wise and crazy, exhilarating and painful, spontaneous and yet
arising from sustained training. Fascinating all the way."
--Matthieu Ricard, humanitarian and Buddhist monk, author of
Altruism "Groundbreaking creativity scholar Scott Barry Kaufman and
talented science journalist Carolyn Gregoire shed light on one of
the most mysterious phenomena of the human psyche: creativity.
Wired to Create is a page-turner that masterfully blends
cutting-edge research with historic and contemporary real-world
examples of artists and geniuses, inspiring the readers to get in
touch with her own inventive spirit."
--Emma Seppala, Ph.D., author of The Happiness Track: How to Apply
the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success and Science
Director, Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and
Education "This guide is well-documented, never pedantic, and
always educational and inspiring."
--Publishers Weekly "Comprehensive and well-researched...adds to
the seminal texts on creativity."
--World Futures
-Wired to Create is an empowering manifesto for creative people.
Endlessly relatable and chock-full of wisdom, Kaufman and
Gregoire's study of the creative personality will have you saying
over and over again, 'This is Me!'-
--Susan Cain, Quiet Revolution co-founder and New York Times
bestselling author of Quiet
-Together, [Kaufman and Gregoire] have created a satisfying
overview of creativity research that is likely to provide nuggets
of wisdom to even the most seasoned creative spirit. Readers
looking for tips on how to increase creativity will find plenty
here.-
--The New York Times
-With cutting-edge science and timeless wisdom, Carolyn Gregoire
and Scott Barry Kaufman shine a light on the habits, practices and
techniques that can help us tap into our deepest creativity.-
--Arianna Huffington, New York Times-bestselling author of
Thrive
-Scott Barry Kaufman has just written the go-to book on creativity
and genius. With Carolyn Gregoire, he puts together the newest
scientific findings from the brain, from mental life and from the
messy world of emotion to whiz us to the cutting edge of the
highest human accomplishments.-
--Martin Seligman, Director, Positive Psychology Center, University
of Pennsylvania
-A lively, intimate glimpse into the creative mind from one of the
most creative psychologists I know. Don't miss it.-
--Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit
-There are numerous books telling readers what they can do to
become more creative. For the most part, the suggestions are made
up: They have no basis in scientific fact. This book is unusual and
perhaps unique not only in explaining what creativity is, but also
in showing scientifically how people can unlock and develop their
creative talents. If you are interested in unleashing your own
creativity, you will want to read this book!-
--Robert J. Sternberg, author of Successful Intelligence
-Wired to Create is an exquisite tour through the science of that
most prized but often frustratingly ineffable qualtity: creativity.
By weaving research through portraits of the lives of great
creators, Kaufman and Gregoire bring creativity into our grasp, and
provide a rubric for how each of us can have more of it in our
lives.-
--David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of The Sports
Gene
-Through science and storytelling, Kaufman and Gregoire reveal the
inner workings of the creative mind. It all adds up to a
fascinating and instructive read.-
--Robert Greene, New York Times bestselling author of Mastery
-One of my favorite thinkers and one of my favorite writers came
together to write a book about of one of my favorite topics:
creativity. There is so much here, start now.-
--Ryan Holiday, author of The Obstacle Is The Way
-Wired to Create is the state of the science on the personalities
behind innovative ideas. It cleans up the messy minds of creative
people.-
--Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling
author of Give and Take
-Wired to Create looks to be the place to go for a highly
synthetic, readable account of personal creativity and the
psychological behaviors known to support it. Understanding our
'messy minds, ' as Kaufman and Gregoire help us do, may very well
be the first step to enhancing creative potential--in ourselves and
in our children.-
--Michele Root-Bernstein, author of Inventing Imaginary Worlds and
co-author of Sparks of Genius
-At last there is a book on creativity that is both accessible,
engaging, and highly readable that does not sacrifice scientific
rigor in the name of communication. Filled with stories and
anecdotes, this is a must-read.-
--James C. Kaufman, author of Creativity 101
-This book will create a shift in the approach to creativity; how
it is fostered in childhood and continued throughout our lives. It
is a fascinating read and an important scientific contribution on
how creative people use the whole brain, and find ways to deal with
the joy and struggles of living creatively.-
--Bo Stjerne Thomsen, Ph.D., Director, Research & Learning, the
LEGO Foundation
-The mysteries of creativity have been unearthed by two eminent
thinkers. Readers will be rewarded with cutting-edge science, great
stories, and new insights into the multiple roads that lead to one
of the most valuable human endeavors.-
--Dr. Todd B. Kashdan, Professor of Psychology at George Mason
University and author of The Upside of Your Dark Side
-Wired to Create is both broadly entertaining and deeply
informative. Few books on creativity integrate the two so well!
--Dean Keith Simonton, Editor, The Wiley Handbook of Genius
-Scott Barry Kaufman is the leading researcher who I'm watching for
the next paradigm on how the creative mind works. This very
well-crafted book, written with Carolyn Gregoire, lays the
foundation.-
--Peter Sims, Co-Founder & President, Silicon Guild, Inc. and
author of Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small
Discoveries
-This book brings a very fresh perspective to a field that has,
inexplicably, been struggling to 'create' new ideas for several
decades. With scientifically based research on imagination,
daydreaming, intuition, and mindfulness, it opens up new avenues of
thinking about this critical human capacity. It is a must read for
both scientists and anyone else interested in the 'inner world' of
creativity.-
--Rex E. Jung, Ph.D., editor of the forthcoming Cambridge Handbook
of the Neuroscience of Creativity
-More than ever we need creativity in our lives and to answer the
pressing challenges of our times. Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn
Gregoire paint a brilliant portrait of the many faces of
creativity: a fusion of seemingly contradictory mental states that
can be limpid and messy, wise and crazy, exhilarating and painful,
spontaneous and yet arising from sustained training. Fascinating
all the way.-
--Matthieu Ricard, humanitarian and Buddhist monk, author of
Altruism
-Groundbreaking creativity scholar Scott Barry Kaufman and talented
science journalist Carolyn Gregoire shed light on one of the most
mysterious phenomena of the human psyche: creativity. Wired to
Create is a page-turner that masterfully blends cutting-edge
research with historic and contemporary real-world examples of
artists and geniuses, inspiring the readers to get in touch with
her own inventive spirit.-
--Emma Seppala, Ph.D., author of The Happiness Track: How to Apply
the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success and Science
Director, Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and
Education
-This guide is well-documented, never pedantic, and always
educational and inspiring.-
--Publishers Weekly
"Wired to Createis an empowering manifesto for creative people.
Endlessly relatable and chock-full of wisdom, Kaufman and Gregoire
s study of the creative personality will have you saying over and
over again, 'This is Me!'"
Susan Cain, Quiet Revolution co-founder and New York Times
bestselling author ofQuiet
"Together, [Kaufman and Gregoire] have created a satisfying
overview of creativity research that is likely to provide nuggets
of wisdom to even the most seasoned creative spirit. Readers
looking for tips on how to increase creativity will find plenty
here."
The New York Times
"With cutting-edge science andtimelesswisdom, CarolynGregoire and
Scott BarryKaufmanshine a light on the habits, practicesand
techniquesthat can helpustap intoourdeepest creativity."
Arianna Huffington, New York Times-bestselling author of Thrive
Scott Barry Kaufman has just written the go-to book on creativity
and genius. With Carolyn Gregoire, he puts together the newest
scientific findings from the brain, from mental life and from the
messy world of emotion to whiz us to the cutting edge of the
highest human accomplishments.
Martin Seligman, Director, Positive Psychology Center, University
of Pennsylvania
"A lively, intimate glimpse into the creative mind from one of the
most creative psychologists I know. Don't miss it.
Angela Duckworth, bestselling author ofGrit
"There are numerous books telling readers what they can do to
become more creative. For the most part, the suggestions are made
up: They have no basis in scientific fact. This book is unusual and
perhaps unique not only in explaining what creativity is, but also
in showing scientifically how people can unlock and develop their
creative talents. If you are interested in unleashing your own
creativity, you will want to read this book!"
Robert J. Sternberg, author ofSuccessful Intelligence
"Wired to Create is an exquisite tour through the science of that
most prized but often frustratingly ineffable qualtity: creativity.
By weaving research through portraits of the lives of great
creators, Kaufman and Gregoire bring creativity into our grasp, and
provide a rubric for how each of us can have more of it in our
lives."
David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author ofThe Sports
Gene
Through science and storytelling, Kaufman and Gregoire reveal the
inner workings of the creative mind. It all adds up to a
fascinating and instructive read.
Robert Greene, New York Times bestselling author of Mastery
"One of my favorite thinkers and one of my favorite writers came
together to write a book about of one of my favorite topics:
creativity. There is so much here, start now."
RyanHoliday, author of The Obstacle Is The Way
"Wired to Create is the state of the science on the personalities
behind innovative ideas. It cleans up the messy minds of creative
people.
Adam Grant, Wharton professor andNew York Timesbestselling author
ofGive and Take
Wired to Createlooks to be the place to go for a highly synthetic,
readable account of personal creativity and the psychological
behaviors known to support it. Understanding our messy minds, as
Kaufman and Gregoire help us do, may very well be the first step to
enhancing creative potential in ourselves and in our children.
Michele Root-Bernstein, author ofInventing Imaginary Worldsand
co-author ofSparks of Genius
"At last there is a book on creativity that is both accessible,
engaging, and highly readable that does not sacrifice scientific
rigor in the name of communication. Filled with stories and
anecdotes, this is a must-read."
James C. Kaufman, author of Creativity 101
This book will create a shift in the approach to creativity; how it
is fostered in childhood and continued throughout our lives. It is
a fascinating read and an important scientific contribution on how
creative people use the whole brain, and find ways to deal with the
joy and struggles of living creatively.
Bo Stjerne Thomsen, Ph.D., Director, Research & Learning, the LEGO
Foundation
The mysteries of creativity have been unearthed by two eminent
thinkers. Readers will be rewarded with cutting-edge science, great
stories, and new insights into the multiple roads that lead to one
of the most valuable human endeavors.
Dr. Todd B. Kashdan, Professor of Psychology at George Mason
University andauthor of The Upside of Your Dark Side
Wired to Createis both broadly entertaining and deeply informative.
Few books on creativity integrate the two so well!
Dean Keith Simonton, Editor, The Wiley Handbook of Genius
Scott Barry Kaufman is the leading researcher who I m watching for
the next paradigm on how the creative mind works. This very
well-crafted book, written with Carolyn Gregoire, lays the
foundation.
Peter Sims, Co-Founder & President, Silicon Guild, Inc. and author
of Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small
Discoveries
"This book brings a very fresh perspective to a field that has,
inexplicably, been struggling to 'create' new ideas for several
decades. With scientifically based research on imagination,
daydreaming, intuition, and mindfulness, it opens up new avenues of
thinking about this critical human capacity. It is a must read for
both scientists and anyone else interested in the 'inner world' of
creativity."
Rex E. Jung, Ph.D., editor of the forthcoming Cambridge Handbook of
the Neuroscience of Creativity
More than ever we need creativity in our lives and to answer the
pressing challenges of our times. Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn
Gregoire paint a brilliant portrait of the many faces of
creativity: a fusion of seemingly contradictory mental states that
can be limpid and messy, wise and crazy, exhilarating and painful,
spontaneous and yet arising from sustained training. Fascinating
all the way.
Matthieu Ricard, humanitarian and Buddhist monk, author of
Altruism
"Groundbreaking creativity scholar Scott Barry Kaufman and talented
science journalist Carolyn Gregoire shed light on one of the most
mysterious phenomena of the human psyche: creativity. Wired to
Createis a page-turner that masterfully blends cutting-edge
research with historic and contemporary real-world examples of
artists and geniuses, inspiring the readers to get in touch with
her own inventive spirit."
Emma Seppala, Ph.D., author ofThe Happiness Track: How to Apply the
Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your SuccessandScience Director,
Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and
Education
"This guide is well-documented, never pedantic, and always
educational and inspiring."
Publishers Weekly"
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