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Author: Rod Judkins

📘 The art of creative thinking by Rod Judkins

In *The Art of Creative Thinking*, lecturer Rod Judkins explores the psychology of creativity through brief, engaging essays featuring artists, writers, and innovators who have challenged conventional thinking. Drawing on examples from the Dada movement, Andy Warhol’s Factory, Ed Wood’s films, and Alexander McQueen’s runway designs, he shows how diverse creative processes can inspire personal and professional growth. The book offers practical insights—such as embracing stubbornness, planning for accidental breakthroughs, and maintaining a playful mindset—aimed at helping readers unlock their own creative abilities and live more fulfilling, inventive lives.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Self-Help & Personal Development/Motivation & Success

Authors: Rod Judkins

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