Creative Ability

Laying the philosophical foundations of expressive arts therapy, this book highlights the role and importance of poiesis, the art of 'making' as a response to the world, in the expressive arts therapies as well as our own lives. The concept of poiesis...

Radical in its implications, this original and important work may change forever the views we hold about the nature of learning. In The Power of Mindful Learning, Ellen Langer uses her innovative theory of mindulness, introduced in her influential...

Devised by choreographer Liz Lerman in 1990, Critical Response Process (R) (CRP) is an internationally recognized method for giving and getting feedback on creative works in progress. In this first in-depth study of CRP, Lerman and her long-term...

A work of art, whether a painting, a dance, a poem, or a jazz composition, can be admired in its own right. But how does the artist actually create his or her work? What is the source of an artist's inspiration? What is the force that impels the artist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618127450Author Robert S. Root-BernsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399536892Author Keri SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250126658Author Manoush ZomorodiFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063025561Author Matt RichtelFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788430617616Author Will GompertzFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint TaurusPublisher TaurusWeight(grams) 318g

It is widely known that innovation is crucial to sustain success in business, government, and engineering. But capturing the effective means of fostering innovation remains elusive. How can organizations actively promote innovation, which arises from a...

What determines why some countries succeed and others fall behind? Economists have long debated the sources of economic growth, resulting in conflicting and often inaccurate claims about the role of the state, knowledge, patented ideas, monopolies,...

In an age where it has never been easier to fritter away time with a steady stream of distractions, we still feel the oppressive tick of the almighty clock. But what if instead of scolding ourselves from indulging in distraction, we rebelled against...

Whether you are a student or an established scientist, researcher, or engineer, you can learn to be more innovative. In Innovation Generation, internationally renowned physician and scientist Roberta Ness provides all the tools you need to cast aside...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781521170137Author Bryan CollinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)...

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Madness is the central mystery of the human psyche. Our minds evolved to give us a faithful understanding of reality, to allow us to integrate into our communities, and to help us adapt our behaviour to our environment. Yet in serious mental illness, the...

Madness is the central mystery of the human psyche. Our minds evolved to give us a faithful understanding of reality, to allow us to integrate into our communities, and to help us to adapt our behaviour to our environment. Yet in serious mental illness,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788202403379Author Arne CarlsenFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Cappelen Damm AkademiskPublisher Cappelen Damm AkademiskWeight(grams) 592g

How do creative people think? Do great works of the imagination originate in words or in images? Is there a rational explanation for the sudden appearance of geniuses like Mozart or Einstein? Such questions have fascinated people for centuries; only in...

The processes around identifying therapeutic goals with your client are at the centre of ethical music therapy practice. A combination of primary qualitative research with existing literature allows for a thorough understanding of how goal setting is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060903251Author Edward de BonoFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint HarperPerennialPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Introducing the concept of cultural humility, this guide offers a new perspective to the field of art therapy practice and theory. It explores cultural humility in art therapy research and assessment, clinical and community-based practice, social...

THE EYE TEST is a necessary course correction, a call for a more balanced, personal approach to problem-solving. Award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes the case for the human element-for what smart, practiced, devoted people can bring to situations...

THE EYE TEST is a necessary course correction, a call for a more balanced, personal approach to problem-solving. Award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes the case for the human element-for what smart, practiced, devoted people can bring to situations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400033539Author Oliver SacksFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)Publisher Waterbrook Press (A Division...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262046343Author Julio Mario OttinoFormat HardbackPage Count 376Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

For decades now, Adam Gopnik has been one of our most beloved writers, a brilliantly perceptive critic of art, food, France, and more. But recently, he became obsessed by a more fundamental matter, one he had often meditated on in The New Yorker: How do...

Albert Rothenberg, a psychiatrist, and Carl R. Hausman, a philosopher, have prepared a truly comprehensive interdisciplinary book of readings on creativity. This group of selections from the works of writers in psychiatry, philosophy, psychology,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781521161364Author Bryan CollinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)...

An imaginative picture book that defines eight ways everyone is smart and shows how to get smarter in each way.? Ita s easy for kids to get dejected and believe theya re not as smart as the people around them. Maybe they got a low grade on their math...

Provides comprehensive coverage of what we know about creativity and innovation.Authors include the top experts on creativity, including authors from around the world and both academics and practitioners.Written for undergraduate and graduate students,...

This book focusses on art therapy as a treatment of PTSD in both theory and practice. It includes an in-depth look at what PTSD is, how it develops, and how art therapists should approach and treat it, with a focus on furthering social justice.The...

The study of theatre is of great value to psychologists because it is a vital part of life. This thoroughly revised and updated second edition provides a unique and up-to-date analysis of what psychology has to offer for actors, musicians, singers and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781463663964Author Douglas EbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

Responding to growing interest in DBT-informed art therapy, this edited guide focuses specifically on how these interventions can treat a variety of client groups. Combining the structure and skill development of DBT with the creativity and non-verbal...

Art therapists have an essential part to play in supporting children and their families when a child is undergoing medical treatment. The art therapists who contribute to this book offer their experience of working in medical environments and creating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541617162Author Alex Soojung-Kim PangFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594631900Author Daniel H. PinkFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781505546736Author David J WeeksFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

This book, by a psychologist with two decades of investment in writers, depicts his programs for instilling patience, pacing, constancy, and resilience in writing. He shows how writers proceed to comfort and fluency by detailing strategies, rules, and...