"If there is one word that makes creative people different from others, it is the word complexity."
Creativity researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi added that "Instead of being an individual, they are a multitude."
He found other traits include:
* A great deal of physical energy alternating with a great need for quiet and rest.
* Emotional immaturity along with the deepest insights.
* Convergent and divergent thinking.
* Rrebellious and independent on one hand, and traditional and conservative on the other.
* Despair when they aren’t working, and bliss when they are.
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You can explore these topics and others, in depth, through my Creative Mind series of sites and publications, with articles, videos, podcast episodes and more, often with perspectives from artists, psychotherapists and others, plus resources such as courses.
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Multiple artists, entrepreneurs help explore and develop talents & skills - Learning categories include Design & Style, Painting, Music, Acting, Photography, Writing, Communication Skills, Business, Sports & Gaming, Science & Tech, Wellness, and more.
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» list of CreativeMind Sites
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Most of these topics are of strong personal interest to me, both as someone (with a Masters Degree/M.A. in psychology) who is fascinated with creativity, and with artists and creators, and from having lived a long life experiencing both positive and disruptive aspects of a high intensity, neurodivergent nervous system with vulnerabilities to anxiety, depression, overwhelm, and more.
So, I have invested years in exploring what others have to say about these aspects of being exceptional and creative, and I appreciate the insights of many artists, psychologists and others, on how we can thrive more with all this going on inside.
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The image at top is actor Cate Blanchett in various guises from article: “A chameleonic Cate Blanchett materializes in Julian Rosefeldt’s ‘Manifesto’ at Hauser & Wirth gallery” By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times Oct 31, 2018.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced me-high chick-sent-me-high-ee) (1934-2021) was author of multiple books including: Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention.
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