Creativity and the Secret Language of the Mind

While completing his doctorate, David Jiles has worked as a consultant for many Fortune 500 companies as well as the United Nations helping them to solve a variety of very unusual problems. In his book, Creativity and the Secret Language of the Mind (LuLu Press, 2007), he suggests that we need to re-think thinking; to better understand the process of creativity. His research includes the study of the world's most popular creative artists: daVinci, Einstein, Hemingway, Picasso, Tesla, Beethoven and countless others to find common secrets towards creative thinking; and HE FOUND THEM. Creativity Portal is happy to share those exciting secrets in a series of articles. David may be contacted at david50jiles@gmail.com.

Creativity Articles by David Jiles

Rethinking Thinking
By David Jiles, Ph.D.
An introduction to the series that presents a dozen secrets of the mind shared among all for whom we identify as creative geniuses.

Observation
All knowledge begins in observation.

Creative Imaging and Enhanced Insight
Is creativity a learnable skill?

Creative Abstracting
Creative people in all disciplines use abstracting as an essential tool.

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Creative Abstracting
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Scar Tissue: Celebrating Failure
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Creative Imaging and Enhanced Insight
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Rethinking Thinking
An introduction to a new series by David Jiles, Ph.D. that presents a dozen secrets of the mind shared among all for whom we identify as creative geniuses: Einstein, Hemingway, Picasso, Tesla, Beethoven and countless others throughout the centuries. Read the first secret: Observation.