John S. Dacey – författare

This book combines the wonder and awe of human creativity with the complexity of its study. The authors advance the ?biopsychosocial' perspective as a model of the creative process. . . . This new perspective promises to further our understanding of the ?intricacies of the creative mind.' In the process of studying this book, readers may increase the probability of enhancing their own creativity.--Richard E. Ripple, professor, educational and developmental psychology, Cornell University In Understanding Creativity John S. Dacey and Kathleen H. Lennon offer a thorough examination of the three factors--biological, psychological, and social--that contribute to the creative process. This compelling book explores a breadth of topics on creativity including: how creative people operate as successful and imaginative problem solvers, the essential role self-control plays in realizing creative potential, and the most current discoveries about how the brain works on the neuronal and chemical levels. Most important, the book presents an innovative model that integrates the biological, psychological, and social elements and reflects the most significant advances in current creativity research. Understanding Creativity beautifully reveals the intricacies of the creative process and advances an innovative new view that can help anyone interested in the creative process to not only better understand it?but to enhance it. Table of Contents Part One: Introduction 1. The Many Components of Creativity 2. A Brief History of the Concept of Creativity Part Two: Social Factors 3. The Role of the Family 4. The Role of the Social Context Part Three: Psychological Factors 5. Ten Traits that Contribute to the Creative Personality 6. The Special Contribution of Self-Control 7. The Formation of Creative Personality Traits 8. Creative Cognitive Processes 9. Creative Problem Solving Part Four: Biological Factors 10. The Brain at the Cellular Level 11. The Hemispheres of the Brain Part Five: Integration 12. A New Biopsychosocial Explanation of Creativity

A fully-revised and updated new edition of a bestselling book designed to help parents, teachers, and counsellors support young people suffering from anxiety. Offers an array of innovative strategies organized into the authors’ four-step “COPE” program, which has undergone more than 20 years of successful field testingEach strategy is accompanied by a set of activities contextualized with full details of the appropriate age level, materials needed, suggested setting, and a template scriptPresents a straightforward account of anxiety, the most prevalent clinical diagnosis in young people, written with a careful balance of scientific evidence and benevolenceFeatures a brand new chapter on preschoolers and a companion website that includes instructional MP3 recordings and a wealth of additional resources

A fully-revised and updated new edition of a bestselling book designed to help parents, teachers, and counsellors support young people suffering from anxiety. Offers an array of innovative strategies organized into the authors’ four-step “COPE” program, which has undergone more than 20 years of successful field testingEach strategy is accompanied by a set of activities contextualized with full details of the appropriate age level, materials needed, suggested setting, and a template scriptPresents a straightforward account of anxiety, the most prevalent clinical diagnosis in young people, written with a careful balance of scientific evidence and benevolenceFeatures a brand new chapter on preschoolers and a companion website that includes instructional MP3 recordings and a wealth of additional resources