Inspiration propels us. It's the basis of every accomplishment. But the idea that it simply falls into your lap is a myth. Inspiration doesn't come to us in a gust of wind, only to disappear into the mist again. You make it happen; it's a reward for work that you've already done. The combination of perspiration and inspiration takes you to where you want to go. In this ode to what is perhaps the brain's greatest achievement, Ap Dijksterhuis explains, with a storyteller's verve, what inspiration is, why we have it, how it works and how to get it. Drawing upon on the most up-to-date research in…mehr
Inspiration propels us. It's the basis of every accomplishment. But the idea that it simply falls into your lap is a myth. Inspiration doesn't come to us in a gust of wind, only to disappear into the mist again. You make it happen; it's a reward for work that you've already done. The combination of perspiration and inspiration takes you to where you want to go. In this ode to what is perhaps the brain's greatest achievement, Ap Dijksterhuis explains, with a storyteller's verve, what inspiration is, why we have it, how it works and how to get it. Drawing upon on the most up-to-date research in neuroscience and psychology, he shows how inspiration stands in relation to creativity, motivation, curiosity and the overall functioning of the brain. Ultimately, inspiration is not a privilege granted to a talented few: everyone who chooses inspiration will benefit from it. Including you.
Ap Dijksterhuis is the bestselling author of numerous books and Professor of Psychology at Radboud University in Nijmegen Translated by Liz Waters
Inhaltsangabe
1. Prelude The best idea ever Everything of value was unconscious All hands on deck The inspiration process This book is about everyone 2. Vocation The great soul Love, energy, magic The brilliant invention Einstein, Darwin and other problem cases How exceptional was Mozart? Existential fuel Messages from the depths of the ship's hold Will 3. Motivation Brain hijackers Proficiency, poetry and insurance policies Forget reality 'Why don't you just fuck off' Cuckoo in the nest Because it's there Intuition as a by-product 4. Concentration Mr Ramsay is rather busy 28473207698174528467492614265... A life for science Panic at the coastguard A winning hand and a broken finger 'My mind peaks too' Ludwig, brain owner Infectious love 5. Stimulation White mole with oysters Teasing the prediction machine First, deeper into the mire Foes and friends Stuff on which the Muse grows Moral purity Why heroes are important The queen of emotions Art begets art 6. Incubation Thinking is a whale Unconscious thought Two jars of marbles Sleep little brain, sleep On gardening and lovemaking The pig-headed unconscious 7. Magic Godlike moments Brilliant quickies Why daydreaming is good Bed, bath, bus A requiem revealed 8. Perspiration Misconception, misconception, misconception A child's bicycle tossed aside Covid-19 and 720,001 photographs Coffee beans and a joint of mutton Listening to a weak signal Time-wasting sentiment Regular dance partner 9. Postlude Why? The red carpet to happiness Viva la vida The point of existence This is the sea Afterword Playlist Notes Index
1. Prelude The best idea ever Everything of value was unconscious All hands on deck The inspiration process This book is about everyone 2. Vocation The great soul Love, energy, magic The brilliant invention Einstein, Darwin and other problem cases How exceptional was Mozart? Existential fuel Messages from the depths of the ship's hold Will 3. Motivation Brain hijackers Proficiency, poetry and insurance policies Forget reality 'Why don't you just fuck off' Cuckoo in the nest Because it's there Intuition as a by-product 4. Concentration Mr Ramsay is rather busy 28473207698174528467492614265... A life for science Panic at the coastguard A winning hand and a broken finger 'My mind peaks too' Ludwig, brain owner Infectious love 5. Stimulation White mole with oysters Teasing the prediction machine First, deeper into the mire Foes and friends Stuff on which the Muse grows Moral purity Why heroes are important The queen of emotions Art begets art 6. Incubation Thinking is a whale Unconscious thought Two jars of marbles Sleep little brain, sleep On gardening and lovemaking The pig-headed unconscious 7. Magic Godlike moments Brilliant quickies Why daydreaming is good Bed, bath, bus A requiem revealed 8. Perspiration Misconception, misconception, misconception A child's bicycle tossed aside Covid-19 and 720,001 photographs Coffee beans and a joint of mutton Listening to a weak signal Time-wasting sentiment Regular dance partner 9. Postlude Why? The red carpet to happiness Viva la vida The point of existence This is the sea Afterword Playlist Notes Index
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