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In this series of essays John
G. Young, M.D., a board certified psychiatrist,
returns to his roots in philosophy to examine the
relationships between biological evolution and
cognitive evolution. He begins at the beginning,
exploring origin myths. Then using general systems
theories, he moves through evolution to find
similarities of biological change and selection as
it points towards a better understanding of
creative/innovative approaches.
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In this
series of
essays, John G. Young, M.D. board certified in
psychiatry, focuses on some of the
interrelationships between psychotherapeutic
awareness and creative expression. It extends the
discussion begun in the book, EVOLUTIONARY
CREATIVITY: Selection in the Creative Process, but
moves from the universal creative processes of our
cultural evolution to the personal ways we
experience our own creativity.
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The
Animal
Census
The
Animal
Census
is a
playfully
illustrated
"children's
book for
adults,"
full of
double
entendres.
Written
at
Christmas
time, it
takes
off on
Luke’s
story—“when
it came
to pass
a decree
from
Caesar
Augustus
that a
census
should
be taken
of the
entire
Roman
world.”
But it
also
asks the
taxing
question,
“How do
we count
in the
world?”
“And
when are
we going
to come
to our
senses?”
It
implies
we act
like
animals,
but that
might
not be
fair to
the
animals.
Finally
it asks
the
psychological
question,
"What
kind of
animal
are
you?"
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LOVE
This
book of
poems,
from a
collection
of a
Psychiatrist’s
Notebooks
written
parallel
to my 30
years of
practice
in
psychiatry,
is a
diverse
collection
of works
ranging
from
serious
poetry,
light
verse
and
doggerel,
to
epigrams,
graphics,
photographs,
drawings,
and
paintings.
This
notebook,
LOVE,
shows
the
range of
experiences
from
attraction,
affection,
passion,
tenderness,
longing,
leaving,
to raw
sexuality,
perversion,
merger,
and
raunchiness.
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Parenting
the
Creatively
Gifted
Parenting
the
Creatively
Gifted
identifies
those
who are
gifted
in a
creative
way. Dr.
Young
distinguishes
creative
abilities
from
high
intelligence.
He
examines
the
challenges
of being
different,
being
the
“Ugly
Duckling,”
and
hoping
to
become a
swan.
This
book
shows
how
parents
can
facilitate
those
with
high
sensitivities
to grow,
treating
their
child as
an end.
Finally
it looks
at
creative
approaches,
creative
teaching
and
parenting,
and how
to
nurture
these
gifted
individuals.
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Will and
Won't:
Autonomy
and
Creativity
Blocks
To
become
original
creators,
artists
present
themselves
and
their
unique
points
of view.
They go
beyond
the
skill
level,
developing
themselves
as much,
if not
more
than,
their
techniques.
They go
beyond
refining
approaches
learned
from
others
for they
originate
something
new. To
create
at this
level
they
need
more
than
techniques
and
talent,
they
must
have
courage
and
imagination.
When
artists
have the
courage
to
express
themselves,
their
understanding
of the
world,
rather
than
repeat
the
formulas
of the
past,
they
become
the
originators.
Will and
Won’t
looks at
the
issues
of being
authentic
and
autonomous
as a
creator.
John G.
Young,
M.D.
shows
you how
to
over-come
perceptual,
conceptual,
cultural,
emotional
and
mental
block to
creating.
He
examines
the
psychological
issues
of fears
of
success,
tensions
in a
paradoxical
process,
the
double-edged
sword of
creativity,
and
psychological
integration
and
style.
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A
PSYCHIATRIST'S
NOTEBOOK
This
book, “A
PSYCHIATRIST’S
NOTEBOOK,"
written
parallel
to my 30
years of
practice
in
psychiatry,
is a
diverse
collection
of works
ranging
from
serious
poetry,
light
verse
and
doggerel,
to
epigrams,
cartoons,
graphics,
drawings,
and
paintings.
One
sketches
for many
reasons.
Some
sketches
are done
as ends
in
themselves
for pure
delight.
Some are
drawn to
work out
some
problem
such as
a study
for a
larger
work.
Others
are
drawn to
share
some
concept
or idea.
These
poetic
sketches
have
served
all
these
purposes.
They are
presented
here to
convey
different
dimensions
of the
usage of
poetry
in
psychiatry.
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