Everyday Creativity with Ruth Richards

Today it’s great to have Ruth Richards on the podcast. Dr. Richards is a psychologist, psychiatrist, professor at Saybrook University, and Fellow of the American Psychological Association. She has published numerous articles, edited/written three previous books on everyday creativity, and received the Rudolf Arnheim Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement (Division 10, American Psychological Association). Dr. Richards sees dynamic creative living as central to individuals and cultures, and a new worldview. Her latest book is called “Everyday Creativity and the Healthy Mind: Dynamic New Paths for Self and Society”, which recently won the won a Nautilus Silver Award.

In this episode we discuss:

What is “everyday creativity”?
What is “universal creative potential”?
All the ways people can do things differently
The four P’s of creativity
Openness and creativity
Chaos and complexity in creativity
The role of the unconscious mind in creativity
The link between mental illness and creativity
The controlled chaos of creativity
The healing function of creativity
Can consciousness get in the way of creativity?
Can creativity heal the world?

About the guest

Ruth Richards

Podcast Guest

Ruth Richards is an American psychologist and psychiatrist who is a professor at Saybrook University in the areas of creativity studies and consciousness, spirituality, and integrative health. She is known for her research on everyday creativity and is the editor of Everyday Creativity and New Views of Human Nature.

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