Wired to Create

By Scott Barry Kaufman, Carolyn Gregoire,

Book cover of Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind

Book description

Is it possible to make sense of something as elusive as creativity?

Based on psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman’s groundbreaking research and Carolyn Gregoire’s popular article in the Huffington Post, Wired to Create offers a glimpse inside the “messy minds” of highly creative people. Revealing the latest findings in neuroscience and…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked Wired to Create as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book is perfect for anyone who likes to see research that supports what they believe. There’s science behind the study of creativity and Wired to Create does an excellent job explaining it. Based on psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman’s groundbreaking research, this book offers a glimpse inside the “messy minds” of highly creative people. Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire study the latest findings of neuroscience and psychology, and the practices of well-known “creatives,” concluding that we are all, in some way, wired for creating, and everyday life presents endless opportunities to express that.

From Mary's list on to jumpstart your creativity.

Want books like Wired to Create?

Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Wired to Create.

Browse books like Wired to Create

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in creativity, self-actualization, and the creative process?

10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about creativity, self-actualization, and the creative process.

Creativity Explore 136 books about creativity
Self-Actualization Explore 198 books about self-actualization
The Creative Process Explore 28 books about the creative process