The Power of Creative Intelligence

175 Pages·2002·4.11 MB·English

by  Tony Buzan

The Power of
C r e a t i v e
I n t e l l i g e n c e
T o n y B u z a n

dedication
The Power of Creative Intelligenceis fondly and warmly dedicated to
Lesley and Teri Bias; my mum, Jean Buzan; Lorraine Gill, Vanda North,
Nicky and Strilli Oppenheimer, Dr Petite Rao, Caroline Shott and
Carole Tonkinson for their creativity, dedication and hard work in
making this little book come true.
c o n t e n t s
PerfectBound Extra: Introduction to the E-book by the Author
List of Mind-Maps®
Chapter 1: Introduction – Beginning Your Creativity Journey
Chapter 2: Using Your Magical Left and Right Brains 12
Chapter 3: Infinite Creativity – Mapping Your Mind with Mind-Maps®
Chapter 4: You the Creative Artist
Chapter 5: You the Creative Musician
Chapter 6: Creative Productivity – The Power of Volume and Speed
Chapter 7: Creative Flexibility and Originality
Chapter 8: Your Brain: The Ultimate ‘Association Machine’ – Expansive
and Radiant Thinking
Chapter 9: You and Shakespeare – Poets Both!
Chapter 10: Only Kidding
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Acknowledgements
About the Author
Other Books by Tony Buzan
Credits
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special introduction by the author
i n t r o d u c t i o n
Did you know?
(cid:1) People have ‘miraculously’ recovered from critical illnesses such
as cancer, and have overcome severe disabilities, simply though
sheer willpower – their brain’s control over their body.
(cid:1) You can affect ‘automatic’ bodily processes like your temperature
and heart beat, physical health and athletic performance solely
through the power of your thoughts. In 1970, an Indian yogi,
Swami Rama, caused two areas a couple of inches apart on his
right hand to change temperature, in opposite directions. The
rate of the temperature change was about 2°C (4°F) per minute,
and he was able to maintain the change until there was a
temperature difference of 5°C (10°F)
(cid:1) The tennis player Billie Jean King was considered by her
opponents to be almost unbeatable once she had mentally
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‘programmed’ her body to win, despite the fact that there was no
particular physical area in which she was superior to everybody
else.
In this book I will acquaint you with the awesome power and potential
of your body and mind.
When I was a young boy at school, I found myself perplexed and
confused by many questions to which I found I had no answer, and
demotivated by comments from my teachers that seemed to confirm
my lack of intelligence, concentration and energy.
My unanswered questions included the following:
(cid:1) Why were things like geography, history, English and science
considered more important than sports, art and music?
(cid:1) Why was it that some boys (whom we all considered brilliant)
were thought by our teachers to be disruptive and stupid, while
some boys whom we thought to have no common sense at all,
were considered bright by our teachers?
(cid:1) Why would I sometimes get a lower mark in a test in which I
knew I knew more than other students who, for some
inexplicable reason got higher marks than me?
(cid:1) Conversely, why would I sometimes get a higher mark in a test
an someone whom I knew knew more than me?
My teachers’ comments about my general academic career
included:
(cid:1) ‘Lazy’
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