Wired To Create by Scott Barry Kaufman & Carolyn Gregoire Summary
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Discover why creative geniuses embrace paradox in "Wired to Create," the psychology masterpiece exploring how minds like Picasso and Kahlo thrived between mindfulness and daydreaming. Endorsed by top psychologists, it reveals why your contradictions might be your greatest creative advantage.
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The Messy Genius Within
Think of the last time you had a breakthrough idea. Maybe it arrived in the shower, during a walk, or while staring out a window-anywhere but hunched over your desk desperately seeking it. That's the paradox of creativity: it refuses to follow the rules we set for it. Creative minds don't operate like well-oiled machines following predictable patterns. They're more like jazz improvisations-structured yet spontaneous, disciplined yet wild. The traditional four-stage model of creativity suggests a neat progression from preparation to insight, but reality is far messier. Creative people toggle rapidly between generating wild ideas, refining them critically, and considering how others might receive them-often all at once. Fiction writers rarely know their destination when they begin; they discover it along the journey. This cognitive complexity explains why highly creative individuals seem to embody contradictions: simultaneously introverted and extroverted, playful and serious, realistic and fantastical. Their brains engage multiple networks that typically oppose each other-the imagination network, executive attention network, and salience network-in an intricate dance. Rather than resolving these paradoxes, creative people harness them, switching flexibly between opposing mental states as needed. The creative journey isn't about eliminating these tensions but learning to dance between them with grace and intention.
Play, Passion, and the Foundations of Creative Life
The Wandering Mind's Hidden Wisdom
Solitude and the Inner Creative Sanctuary
Intuition: The Unconscious Intelligence
Openness: Breaking the Familiar Box
Embracing Your Creative Contradictions
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Cree par des anciens de Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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