Before the gates of excellence: the determinants of creative genius

Prologue Modern conceptions of creativity The focus of this book Part I. Perspective: 1. Genius and creativity: historical perspective of theory and research 2. Methods used in research on productive creators Part II. The Creative Person: 3. Social background 4. The home environment 5. Education and career 6. Characteristics of creative achievers 7. The creator's motivation 8. The developmental pattern Part III. Creative Thinking and Inspiration: 9. Stages in creative problem-solving 10. Specific abilities and processes involved in creative problem-solving 11. Traditional views of the role of unconscious processes 12. Unconscious processing and inspiration: a new interpretation Epilogue References Indexes.